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The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

# When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…
Drama
📜 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?
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1965-12-15
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

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

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