Film

The Slender Thread

1965 · 1h 38m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

71%

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?

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

Marjorie Nelson

Mrs. Thomas

Steven Marlo

Arthur Foss

Thomas Hill

Liquor Salesman

Lane Bradford

Al McCardle

• Sydney PollackDirector
• Stirling SilliphantWriter
• Stephen AlexanderProducer
• Loyal GriggsDirector of Photography
• Quincy JonesOriginal Music Composer
• Thomas StanfordEditor

The Slender Thread - Trailer

Release date

December 15, 1965

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama

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