The Slender Thread (1965)
"When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…"

Title: The Slender Thread
Original Title: The Slender Thread
Release Date: 1965-12-15
Status: Released
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 49 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Stephen Alexander Productions
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

Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell

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

H.M. Wynant
Doctor Morris

Robert F. Hoy
Patrolman Steve Peters