The Slender Thread (1965)
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Sidney Pollack marked his feature film directing debut with this taut suspense drama, based upon an actual incident reported in Time Magazine. Sidney Poitier stars as Alan Nuell, a student volunteer at a medical clinic in Seattle who answers the phone to find Inge Dyson (Anne Bancroft) on the other end. Inge, depressed about her life, has just taken an overdose of sleeping pills. With Inge slowly dying, Alan tries to keep her talking on the phone while the police try to trace the call and save her life. Inge tells Alan that she has decided to end it all because her husband has discovered that he is not the father of her son. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sydney Pollack
Synopsis of The Slender Thread
Sidney Pollack marked his feature film directing debut with this taut suspense drama, based upon an actual incident reported in Time Magazine. Sidney Poitier stars as Alan Nuell, a student volunteer at a medical clinic in Seattle who answers the phone to find Inge Dyson (Anne Bancroft) on the other end. Inge, depressed about her life, has just taken an overdose of sleeping pills. With Inge slowly dying, Alan tries to keep her talking on the phone while the police try to trace the call and save her life. Inge tells Alan that she has decided to end it all because her husband has discovered that he is not the father of her son. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Slender Thread
- Sidney Poitier - Alan Newell
- Telly Savalas - Dr. Coburn
- Ed Asner - Det. Judd Ridley
- Dabney Coleman - Charlie
- Greg Jarvis - Chris Dyson
- Steven Marlo - Arthur Foss
- Lane Bradford - Al McCardle
- John Napier - Dr. Alden Van
- Paul Newlan - Sgt. Harry Ward
- Viola Harris - Telephone Supervisor
- Jo Helton - Registration Nurse
- David Harris - Nightwatchman
- Kay Doubleday - Jinny
- Anne Bancroft - Inga Dyson
- Steven Hill - Mark Dyson
- Indus Arthur - Marion
- Robert Hoy - Patrolman Steve Peters
- Jason Wingreen - Medical Technician
- Thomas Hill - Liquor Salesman
- Janet Dudley - Edna
- H.M. Wynant - Doctor
- Charlotte Stewart - Telephone Operator
- John Benson - Patrolman Bert Enyard
- George Savalas - Pool Player
- Allen Emerson - 2nd TV Newsman
- Director(s):
- Sydney Pollack
- Writer(s):
- Stirling Silliphant
- Producer(s):
- Stephen Alexander
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