The Slender Thread
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?
Top Billed Cast
Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell
Anne Bancroft
Inga Dyson
Telly Savalas
Dr. Joe Coburn
Steven Hill
Mark Dyson
Ed Asner
Det. Judd Ridley
Featured Crew
Sydney Pollack
Director
Stirling Silliphant
Writer
William R. Poole
Assistant Director
Donald Roberts
Assistant Director
David Rayfiel
Additional Writing
Shana Alexander
Story
Hal Pereira
Production Design
Jack Poplin
Production Design
Stephen Alexander
Producer
Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer
Thomas Stanford
Editor
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
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