The Slender Thread
“When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…”
1965•NR•1h 38m•7.1•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Sydney Pollack
Writer
Stirling Silliphant
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell
Anne Bancroft
Inga Dyson
Telly Savalas
Dr. Joe Coburn
Steven Hill
Mark Dyson
Ed Asner
Det. Judd Ridley
Indus Arthur
Marian
Paul Newlan
Sgt. Harry Ward
Dabney Coleman
Charlie
H.M. Wynant
Doctor Morris
Robert F. Hoy
Patrolman Steve Peters
Greg Jarvis
Chris Dyson
Jason Wingreen
Medical Technician
Marjorie Nelson
Mrs. Thomas
Steven Marlo
Arthur Foss
Thomas Hill
Liquor Salesman
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
Athene Productions
Producer
Stephen Alexander
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