The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

Release Date: 1965-12-15

Overview: Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic alone, a woman calls up the number and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs Alan she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die. Can Alan get the cavalry to save her in time before it's too late?

Rating: 7.118 / 10

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

as Alan Newell

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

as Inga Dyson

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

as Dr. Joe Coburn

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

as Mark Dyson

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

as Det. Judd Ridley

Crew

  • Stirling Silliphant - Writer

  • Sydney Pollack - Director

  • Donald Roberts - Assistant Director

  • William R. Poole - Assistant Director

  • David Rayfiel - Additional Writing

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