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The Slender Thread

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

Duration

1h 38m

Release

15 Dec 1965

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

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?

Plot

College volunteer Alan Newell is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson, who has swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills. Can Alan save her?

Cast

Sidney PoitierAnne BancroftTelly Savalas

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

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Director

Sydney Pollack

Writers

Shana AlexanderStirling Silliphant

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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