The Slender Thread
“When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…”
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
47 people
Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell
Known for
In the Heat of the Night
The Jackal
Anne Bancroft
Inga Dyson
Known for
The Graduate
The Elephant Man
Telly Savalas
Dr. Joe Coburn
Known for
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Kelly's Heroes
Steven Hill
Mark Dyson
Known for
Law & Order
The Firm
Ed Asner
Det. Judd Ridley
Known for
Up
Spider-Man
Indus Arthur
Marian
Known for
M*A*S*H
Paul Newlan
Sgt. Harry Ward
Known for
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
The Americanization of Emily
Dabney Coleman
Charlie
Known for
Boardwalk Empire
WarGames
H.M. Wynant
Doctor Morris
Known for
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Marlowe
Robert F. Hoy
Patrolman Steve Peters
Known for
The Enforcer
Operation Petticoat
Greg Jarvis
Chris Dyson
Jason Wingreen
Medical Technician
Known for
The Dunwich Horror
Captain America
Sydney Pollack Director · Stirling Silliphant Writer Shana Alexander Author
Worldwide gross $1.5M · United States release December 15, 1965 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,500,000
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Athene Productions
Production
Stephen Alexander Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 8, 1965
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · December 15, 1965
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
United States · October 16, 2012
Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
United States
December 16, 1965 · Theatrical
Germany
April 7, 1966 · Theatrical
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