The Slender Thread
(1965)

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

Released: 1965-12-15

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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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Sidney Poitier

as Alan Newell

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Anne Bancroft

as Inga Dyson

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Telly Savalas

as Dr. Joe Coburn

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Steven Hill

as Mark Dyson

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Ed Asner

as Det. Judd Ridley

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H.M. Wynant

as Doctor Morris

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Charlotte Stewart

as Telephone Operator

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Jason Wingreen

as Medical Technician

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Erin Almond

as Child at Beach

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David Harris

as Nightwatchman

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Viola Harris

as Telephone Supervisor

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Fay Baker

as Telephone Supervisor

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Robert F. Hoy

as Patrolman Steve Peters

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John Benson

as Bert Enyard

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Jack Poplin

Production Design

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Hal Pereira

Production Design

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Loyal Griggs

Director of Photography

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Quincy Jones

Original Music Composer

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John R. Carter

Sound Recordist

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Robert R. Benton

Set Decoration

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Joseph Kish

Set Decoration

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Edith Head

Costume Design

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Wally Westmore

Makeup Department Head

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William Davidson

Unit Production Manager

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David Rayfiel

Additional Writing

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William R. Poole

Assistant Director

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Donald Roberts

Assistant Director

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