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The Slender Thread
“When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…”
7.1 / 10• 1965• 1h 38m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sydney Pollack's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Slender Thread is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
