The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

98 mins | Drama | Dec. 15, 1965

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?

The Slender Thread

98 mins | Drama | Dec. 15, 1965

The Slender Thread
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?
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Paramount, Stephen Alexander Productions
Original title The Slender Thread
Directors Sydney Pollack
Writers Shana Alexander, Stirling Silliphant

Cast

Sidney Poitier

as Alan Newell

Anne Bancroft

as Inga Dyson

Telly Savalas

as Dr. Joe Coburn

Steven Hill

as Mark Dyson

Ed Asner

as Det. Judd Ridley

Dabney Coleman

as Charlie

H.M. Wynant

as Doctor Morris

Charlotte Stewart

as Telephone Operator

Jason Wingreen

as Medical Technician

Erin Almond

as Child at Beach

Indus Arthur

as Marian

Marjorie Nelson

as Mrs. Thomas

David Harris

as Nightwatchman

Viola Harris

as Telephone Supervisor

Fay Baker

as Telephone Supervisor (uncredited)

Regina Carrol

as (uncredited)

Robert F. Hoy

as Patrolman Steve Peters