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The Slender Thread
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The Slender Thread

Wed, Dec 15, 1965
  • Drama
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasWed, Dec 8, 1965Los Angeles, California
  • PhysicalTue, Oct 16, 2012Blu-ray & DVD
DE
  • In CinemasThu, Apr 7, 1966
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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    as Alan Newell
  • Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    as Inga Dyson
  • Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas
    as Dr. Joe Coburn
  • Steven Hill
    Steven Hill
    as Mark Dyson
  • Ed Asner
    Ed Asner
    as Det. Judd Ridley
  • Indus Arthur
    Indus Arthur
    as Marian
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