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The Slender Thread

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

1965 · NR · 1h 38m

Directed by Sydney Pollack

7.1

TMDB audience score
53 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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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

  • Lane Bradford
    Al McCardle

  • Janet Dudley
    Edna

  • John Napier
    Dr. Alden Van