The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread
Release: 1965-12-15
·Runtime: 98m
·★ 7.1
Drama
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?
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Athene Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Steven Marlo
as Arthur Foss
Charlotte Stewart
as Telephone Operator
Jo Helton
as Registration Nurse
Anne Bancroft
as Inga Dyson
Indus Arthur
as Marian
Jason Wingreen
as Medical Technician
Sidney Poitier
as Alan Newell
Paul Newlan
as Sgt. Harry Ward
Steven Hill
as Mark Dyson
Ed Asner
as Det. Judd Ridley
Dabney Coleman
as Charlie
Robert F. Hoy
as Patrolman Steve Peters
Telly Savalas
as Dr. Joe Coburn
Viola Harris
as Telephone Supervisor
George Savalas
as Pool Player
Regina Carrol
as minor role (uncredited)
Thomas Hill
as Liquor Salesman
Lane Bradford
as Al McCardle
Karen Norris
as Mrs. Hillman, Inga's Nurse (uncredited)
H.M. Wynant
as Doctor Morris
Erin Almond
as Child at Beach
Fay Baker
as Telephone Supervisor (uncredited)
