The Slender Thread
1 hour 38 minutes1965-12-15
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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?
Cast
Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell
Anne Bancroft
Inga Dyson
Telly Savalas
Dr. Joe Coburn
Steven Hill
Mark Dyson
Ed Asner
Det. Judd Ridley
Dabney Coleman
Charlie
H.M. Wynant
Doctor Morris
Charlotte Stewart
Telephone Operator
Jason Wingreen
Medical Technician
Erin Almond
Child at Beach
Indus Arthur
Marian
Marjorie Nelson
Mrs. Thomas
David Harris
Nightwatchman
Viola Harris
Telephone Supervisor
Fay Baker
Telephone Supervisor
Regina Carrol
Robert F. Hoy
Patrolman Steve Peters
