The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread by Sydney Pollack

7.10

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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Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier as Alan Newell

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft as Inga Dyson

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas as Dr. Joe Coburn

Steven Hill

Steven Hill as Mark Dyson

Ed Asner

Ed Asner as Det. Judd Ridley

Indus Arthur

Indus Arthur as Marian

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan as Sgt. Harry Ward

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman as Charlie

H.M. Wynant

H.M. Wynant as Doctor Morris

Robert F. Hoy

Robert F. Hoy as Patrolman Steve Peters

Greg Jarvis

Greg Jarvis as Chris Dyson

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen as Medical Technician

Marjorie Nelson

Marjorie Nelson as Mrs. Thomas

Steven Marlo

Steven Marlo as Arthur Foss

Thomas Hill

Thomas Hill as Liquor Salesman

Lane Bradford

Lane Bradford as Al McCardle

Janet Dudley

Janet Dudley as Edna

John Napier

John Napier as Dr. Alden Van

Stephen Pellegrini

Stephen Pellegrini as Police Cadet

Jerome R. Brand

Jerome R. Brand as Police Cadet

Kay Doubleday

Kay Doubleday as Jinny

Jo Helton

Jo Helton as Registration Nurse

Richard Doorish

Richard Doorish as Pete

Charlotte Stewart

Charlotte Stewart as Telephone Operator

Viola Harris

Viola Harris as Telephone Supervisor

George Savalas

George Savalas as Pool Player

O.L. Haavik

O.L. Haavik as Pastor (as Dr. O.L. Haavik)

Nicholas Prebezac

Nicholas Prebezac as Child at Beach

Drew Eskenazi

Drew Eskenazi as Child at Beach

Erin Almond

Erin Almond as Child at Beach

Pam Bagby

Pam Bagby as Child at Beach

William R. Rhodes

William R. Rhodes as Police Station Dispatcher

Charles C. Andrews

Charles C. Andrews as Motel Manager

Melody Greer

Melody Greer as Zipper Girl

Sons of Adam

Sons of Adam as Discotheque Band

Walter Maslow

Walter Maslow as 1st TV Newsman (as Walter Mazlow)

Allen Emerson

Allen Emerson as 2nd TV Newsman

Lou Clark

Lou Clark as Nightwatchman

David Harris

David Harris as Nightwatchman

Phillip Browne

Phillip Browne as Office Boy

Archie Smith

Archie Smith as Janitor

Joseph R. Denini

Joseph R. Denini as Fire Station Dispatcher

Fay Baker

Fay Baker as Telephone Supervisor

Susan Bartel

Susan Bartel as Woman in Elevator / Typist (uncredited)

John Benson

John Benson as Patrolman Bert Enyard (uncredited)

Regina Carrol

Regina Carrol as

Karen Norris

Karen Norris as Mrs. Hillman, Inga's Nurse (uncredited)

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