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The Slender Thread

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

  • Movie
  • 1965
  • NR
  • 1h 38m

Directed by Sydney Pollack

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 53 votes

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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 and crew

  • Sidney Poitier

    Sidney PoitierAlan Newell

  • Anne Bancroft

    Anne BancroftInga Dyson

  • Telly Savalas

    Telly SavalasDr. Joe Coburn

  • Steven Hill

    Steven HillMark Dyson

  • Ed Asner

    Ed AsnerDet. Judd Ridley

  • Indus Arthur

    Indus ArthurMarian

  • Paul Newlan

    Paul NewlanSgt. Harry Ward

  • Dabney Coleman

    Dabney ColemanCharlie

  • H.M. Wynant

    H.M. WynantDoctor Morris

  • Robert F. Hoy

    Robert F. HoyPatrolman Steve Peters

  • Greg JarvisChris Dyson

  • Jason Wingreen

    Jason WingreenMedical Technician

  • Marjorie NelsonMrs. Thomas

  • Steven Marlo

    Steven MarloArthur Foss

  • Thomas Hill

    Thomas HillLiquor Salesman

  • Lane Bradford

    Lane BradfordAl McCardle

  • Janet DudleyEdna

  • John NapierDr. Alden Van

Director
Sydney Pollack
Writer
Stirling Silliphant
Music
Quincy Jones
Cinematography
Loyal Griggs