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19651h 38mNREnglish

The Slender Thread

When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…

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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?

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DirectorSydney Pollack

Keywords

race against timesuicide attemptsonseattle, washingtonoverdosemarriagefishermantelephoneworkplacecrisis linepsychologistdiscothequehelp linepolice searchfather son relationshipafrican americanparentagehusband wife conflictwill to live

Cast

Sidney Poitier as Alan Newell

Sidney Poitier

Alan Newell

Anne Bancroft as Inga Dyson

Anne Bancroft

Inga Dyson

Telly Savalas as Dr. Joe Coburn

Telly Savalas

Dr. Joe Coburn

Steven Hill as Mark Dyson

Steven Hill

Mark Dyson

Ed Asner as Det. Judd Ridley

Ed Asner

Det. Judd Ridley

Indus Arthur as Marian

Indus Arthur

Marian

Paul Newlan as Sgt. Harry Ward

Paul Newlan

Sgt. Harry Ward

Dabney Coleman as Charlie

Dabney Coleman

Charlie

H.M. Wynant as Doctor Morris

H.M. Wynant

Doctor Morris

Robert F. Hoy as Patrolman Steve Peters

Robert F. Hoy

Patrolman Steve Peters