The Slender Thread (1965)
When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…
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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Sidney PoitierAlan Newell
Anne BancroftInga Dyson
Telly SavalasDr. Joe Coburn
Steven HillMark Dyson
Ed AsnerDet. Judd Ridley
Dabney ColemanCharlie
H.M. WynantDoctor Morris
Charlotte StewartTelephone Operator
Jason WingreenMedical Technician
Erin AlmondChild at BeachIndus ArthurMarianMarjorie NelsonMrs. ThomasKeywords
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What is The Slender Thread about?
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?
How long is The Slender Thread?
The Slender Thread has a runtime of 98 minutes.
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