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The Slender Thread

Drama

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?

Date: 12/15/1965
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner, Indus Arthur, Paul Newlan, Dabney Coleman, H.M. Wynant, Robert F. Hoy, Greg Jarvis, Jason Wingreen, Marjorie Nelson, Steven Marlo, Thomas Hill, Lane Bradford, Janet Dudley, John Napier, Stephen Pellegrini, Jerome R. Brand, Kay Doubleday, Jo Helton, Richard Doorish, Charlotte Stewart, Viola Harris, George Savalas, O.L. Haavik, Nicholas Prebezac, Drew Eskenazi, Erin Almond, Pam Bagby, William R. Rhodes, Charles C. Andrews, Melody Greer, Sons of Adam, Walter Maslow, Allen Emerson, Lou Clark, David Harris, Phillip Browne, Archie Smith, Joseph R. Denini, Fay Baker, Susan Bartel, John Benson, Regina Carrol, Karen Norris

Sidney Poitier as Alan Newell in The Slender Thread Sidney Poitier

Anne Bancroft as Inga Dyson in The Slender Thread Anne Bancroft

Telly Savalas as Dr. Joe Coburn in The Slender Thread Telly Savalas

Steven Hill as Mark Dyson in The Slender Thread Steven Hill

Ed Asner as Det. Judd Ridley in The Slender Thread Ed Asner

Indus Arthur as Marian in The Slender Thread Indus Arthur

Paul Newlan as Sgt. Harry Ward in The Slender Thread Paul Newlan

Dabney Coleman as Charlie in The Slender Thread Dabney Coleman

H.M. Wynant as Doctor Morris in The Slender Thread H.M. Wynant

Robert F. Hoy as Patrolman Steve Peters in The Slender Thread Robert F. Hoy

Greg Jarvis

Jason Wingreen as Medical Technician in The Slender Thread Jason Wingreen

Marjorie Nelson

Steven Marlo as Arthur Foss in The Slender Thread Steven Marlo

Thomas Hill as Liquor Salesman in The Slender Thread Thomas Hill

Lane Bradford as Al McCardle in The Slender Thread Lane Bradford

Janet Dudley

John Napier

Stephen Pellegrini

Jerome R. Brand

Kay Doubleday

Jo Helton as Registration Nurse in The Slender Thread Jo Helton

Richard Doorish

Charlotte Stewart as Telephone Operator in The Slender Thread Charlotte Stewart

Viola Harris as Telephone Supervisor in The Slender Thread Viola Harris

George Savalas as Pool Player in The Slender Thread George Savalas

O.L. Haavik

Nicholas Prebezac

Drew Eskenazi

Erin Almond as Child at Beach in The Slender Thread Erin Almond

Pam Bagby

William R. Rhodes

Charles C. Andrews

Melody Greer

Sons of Adam

Walter Maslow

Allen Emerson

Lou Clark

David Harris

Phillip Browne

Archie Smith

Joseph R. Denini

Fay Baker as Telephone Supervisor in The Slender Thread Fay Baker

Susan Bartel

John Benson as Patrolman Bert Enyard (uncredited) in The Slender Thread John Benson

Regina Carrol as  in The Slender Thread Regina Carrol

Karen Norris as Mrs. Hillman, Inga's Nurse (uncredited) in The Slender Thread Karen Norris