The Slender Thread (1965)
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?
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Sidney Poitier
as Alan Newell
as Alan Newell
Anne Bancroft
as Inga Dyson
as Inga Dyson
Telly Savalas
as Dr. Joe Coburn
as Dr. Joe Coburn
Steven Hill
as Mark Dyson
as Mark Dyson
Ed Asner
as Det. Judd Ridley
as Det. Judd Ridley
Dabney Coleman
as Charlie
as Charlie
H.M. Wynant
as Doctor Morris
as Doctor Morris
Charlotte Stewart
as Telephone Operator
as Telephone Operator
Jason Wingreen
as Medical Technician
as Medical Technician
Erin Almond
as Child at Beach
as Child at Beach
Indus Arthur
as Marian
as Marian
Marjorie Nelson
as Mrs. Thomas
as Mrs. Thomas
David Harris
as Nightwatchman
as Nightwatchman
Viola Harris
as Telephone Supervisor
as Telephone Supervisor
Fay Baker
as Telephone Supervisor
as Telephone Supervisor
Regina Carrol
as
as
Robert F. Hoy
as Patrolman Steve Peters
as Patrolman Steve Peters
John Benson
as Bert Enyard
as Bert Enyard
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Sydney Pollack
Director
Director
Stirling Silliphant
Writer
Writer
William R. Poole
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Donald Roberts
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
David Rayfiel
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Shana Alexander
Story
Story
Hal Pereira
Production Design
Production Design
Jack Poplin
Production Design
Production Design
Stephen Alexander
Producer
Producer
Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Thomas Stanford
Editor
Editor
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John R. Carter
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
William Davidson
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Wally Westmore
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Costume Design
Nellie Manley
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
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