The Slender Thread [51054] Released: 1965-12-15 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 98 mins Popularity: 1.5087 Vote Average: 7.1 Vote Count: 49 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? Cast [47] Sidney PoitierAlan Newell Anne BancroftInga Dyson Telly SavalasDr. Joe Coburn Steven HillMark Dyson Ed AsnerDet. Judd Ridley Indus ArthurMarian Paul NewlanSgt. Harry Ward Dabney ColemanCharlie H.M. WynantDoctor Morris Robert F. HoyPatrolman Steve Greg JarvisChris Dyson Jason WingreenMedical Technici Marjorie NelsonMrs. Thomas Steven MarloArthur Foss Thomas HillLiquor Salesman Lane BradfordAl McCardle Janet DudleyEdna John NapierDr. Alden Van Stephen PellegriniPolice Cadet Jerome R. BrandPolice Cadet Kay DoubledayJinny Jo HeltonRegistration Nur Richard DoorishPete Charlotte StewartTelephone Operat Viola HarrisTelephone Superv George SavalasPool Player O.L. HaavikPastor Nicholas PrebezacChild at Beach Drew EskenaziChild at Beach Erin AlmondChild at Beach Pam BagbyChild at Beach William R. RhodesPolice Station D Charles C. AndrewsMotel Manager Melody GreerZipper Girl Sons of AdamDiscotheque Band Walter Maslow1st TV Newsman Allen Emerson2nd TV Newsman Lou ClarkNightwatchman David HarrisNightwatchman Phillip BrowneOffice Boy Archie SmithJanitor Joseph R. DeniniFire Station Dis Fay BakerTelephone Superv Susan BartelWoman in Elevato John BensonPatrolman Bert E Regina Carrol Karen NorrisMrs. Hillman, In Trailers The Slender Thread - Trailer