The Slender Thread

Sydney Pollack
1965-12-15

When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…
7.1
98 min

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?

Cast

Name Character Team
Sidney Poitier Alan Newell Unowned
Anne Bancroft Inga Dyson Unowned
Telly Savalas Dr. Joe Coburn Unowned
Steven Hill Mark Dyson Unowned
Ed Asner Det. Judd Ridley Unowned
Dabney Coleman Charlie Unowned
H.M. Wynant Doctor Morris Unowned
Charlotte Stewart Telephone Operator Unowned
Jason Wingreen Medical Technician Unowned
Erin Almond Child at Beach Unowned
Indus Arthur Marian Unowned
Marjorie Nelson Mrs. Thomas Unowned
David Harris Nightwatchman Unowned
Viola Harris Telephone Supervisor Unowned
Fay Baker Telephone Supervisor Unowned
Regina Carrol Unowned
Robert F. Hoy Patrolman Steve Peters Unowned
John Benson Bert Enyard Unowned