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The Slender Thread (1965)

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?

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierAlan Newell
  • Photo of Anne BancroftAnne BancroftInga Dyson
  • Photo of Telly SavalasTelly SavalasDr. Joe Coburn
  • Photo of Steven HillSteven HillMark Dyson
  • Photo of Ed AsnerEd AsnerDet. Judd Ridley
  • Photo of Indus ArthurIndus ArthurMarian
  • Photo of Paul NewlanPaul NewlanSgt. Harry Ward
  • Photo of Dabney ColemanDabney ColemanCharlie
  • Photo of H.M. WynantH.M. WynantDoctor Morris
  • Photo of Robert F. HoyRobert F. HoyPatrolman Steve Peters

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