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The Slender Thread

(1965)

December 15, 1965 1h 38m
71%
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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?

Sydney Pollack

Director

Top Billed Cast

SP

Sidney Poitier

Alan Newell

AB

Anne Bancroft

Inga Dyson

TS

Telly Savalas

Dr. Joe Coburn

SH

Steven Hill

Mark Dyson

EA

Ed Asner

Det. Judd Ridley

IA

Indus Arthur

Marian

PN

Paul Newlan

Sgt. Harry Ward

DC

Dabney Coleman

Charlie

HW

H.M. Wynant

Doctor Morris

RFH

Robert F. Hoy

Patrolman Steve Peters

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