The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

Drama · 1965 · 1h 38m

Movie

7.1/10 · TMDB

When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…

Overview

Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. During a lonely night shift, a woman calls up and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs him she's taken an overdose of pills; he tries desperately to get help to her, while keeping her on the line. As crucial minutes tick by, Alan learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die.

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Cast & crew

Sidney PoitierAlan Newell
Anne BancroftInga Dyson
Telly SavalasDr. Joe Coburn
Steven HillMark Dyson
Ed AsnerDet. Judd Ridley
Indus ArthurMarian
Paul NewlanSgt. Harry Ward
Dabney ColemanCharlie
H.M. WynantDoctor Morris
Robert F. HoyPatrolman Steve Peters
Greg JarvisChris Dyson
Jason WingreenMedical Technician
Marjorie NelsonMrs. Thomas
Steven MarloArthur Foss
Thomas HillLiquor Salesman

Information

Release date
15 December 1965
Director
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Drama
Runtime
1h 38m
Country of origin
United States

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