The Slender Thread
1965, Film, 98 min, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 68
When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…
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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Directed by Sydney Pollack
Cast
- Sidney Poitier as Alan Newell
- Anne Bancroft as Inga Dyson
- Telly Savalas as Dr. Joe Coburn
- Steven Hill as Mark Dyson
- Edward Asner as Det. Judd Ridley
- Indus Arthur as Marian
- Paul Newlan as Sgt. Harry Ward
- Dabney Coleman as Charlie
- H.M. Wynant as Doctor Morris
- Bob Hoy as Patrolman Steve Peters
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