The Slender Thread (1965)
When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…
1965 · NR · 1h 38m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Sydney Pollack
Writers: Stirling Silliphant
Music by: Quincy Jones
Cinematography: Loyal Griggs
Editor: Thomas Stanford
Rated 7.1/10 by 53 viewers
Cast
Sidney Poitier as Alan NewellAnne Bancroft as Inga DysonTelly Savalas as Dr. Joe CoburnSteven Hill as Mark DysonEd Asner as Det. Judd RidleyIndus Arthur as MarianPaul Newlan as Sgt. Harry WardDabney Coleman as CharlieH.M. Wynant as Doctor MorrisRobert F. Hoy as Patrolman Steve PetersGreg Jarvis as Chris DysonJason Wingreen as Medical TechnicianMore like this
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