
Feature film — 1965
The Slender Thread (1965)
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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A high-signal pick with 53 votes.
Paramount Pictures / Athene Productions
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Director: Sydney Pollack
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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