1965
7.1 (49 votes)
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Stephen Alexander Productions
Stephen Alexander Productions
The Slender Thread
When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…
Overview
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?
Key Crew
Director: Sydney Pollack
Writer: Stirling Silliphant
Story: Shana Alexander
Producer: Stephen Alexander
Director of Photography: Loyal Griggs
Top Cast
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
Videos
The Slender Thread - Trailer
