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The Slender Thread

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7.1/10 • 49

1965-12-151h 38m

Drama

When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…

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?

Directors
Sydney Pollack
Writters
Stirling Silliphant
Editors
Stirling Silliphant, Thomas Stanford

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  1. Sidney Poitier

    Sidney Poitier

    Alan Newell

  2. Anne Bancroft

    Anne Bancroft

    Inga Dyson

  3. Telly Savalas

    Telly Savalas

    Dr. Joe Coburn

  4. Steven Hill

    Steven Hill

    Mark Dyson

  5. Ed Asner

    Ed Asner

    Det. Judd Ridley

  6. Indus Arthur

    Indus Arthur

    Marian

  7. Paul Newlan

    Paul Newlan

    Sgt. Harry Ward

  8. Dabney Coleman

    Dabney Coleman

    Charlie

  9. H.M. Wynant

    H.M. Wynant

    Doctor Morris

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
race against timesuicide attemptseattle, washingtonoverdosetelephonecrisis linehelp line