
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?
The Slender Thread
December 15, 1965
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Cast (47)

Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell

Anne Bancroft
Inga Dyson

Telly Savalas
Dr. Joe Coburn

Steven Hill
Mark Dyson

Ed Asner
Det. Judd Ridley

Indus Arthur
Marian

Paul Newlan
Sgt. Harry Ward

Dabney Coleman
Charlie

H.M. Wynant
Doctor Morris

Robert F. Hoy
Patrolman Steve Peters

Greg Jarvis
Chris Dyson

Jason Wingreen
Medical Technician

Marjorie Nelson
Mrs. Thomas

Steven Marlo
Arthur Foss

Thomas Hill
Liquor Salesman

Lane Bradford
Al McCardle

Janet Dudley
Edna

John Napier
Dr. Alden Van

Stephen Pellegrini
Police Cadet

Jerome R. Brand
Police Cadet

Kay Doubleday
Jinny

Jo Helton
Registration Nurse

Richard Doorish
Pete

Charlotte Stewart
Telephone Operator

Viola Harris
Telephone Supervisor

George Savalas
Pool Player

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

Nicholas Prebezac
Child at Beach

Drew Eskenazi
Child at Beach

Erin Almond
Child at Beach

Pam Bagby
Child at Beach

William R. Rhodes
Police Station Dispatcher

Charles C. Andrews
Motel Manager

Melody Greer
Zipper Girl

Sons of Adam
Discotheque Band

Walter Maslow
1st TV Newsman (as Walter Mazlow)

Allen Emerson
2nd TV Newsman

Lou Clark
Nightwatchman

David Harris
Nightwatchman

Phillip Browne
Office Boy

Archie Smith
Janitor

Joseph R. Denini
Fire Station Dispatcher

Fay Baker
Telephone Supervisor (uncredited)

Susan Bartel
Typist (uncredited)

John Benson
Patrolman Bert Enyard (uncredited)

Regina Carrol
minor role (uncredited)

Karen Norris
Mrs. Hillman, Inga's Nurse (uncredited)
Crew (29)
Directing
Writing

Stirling Silliphant
Writer

Shana Alexander
Short Story
Production

William Davidson
Unit Production Manager

Stephen Alexander
Producer
Sound

Quincy Jones
Conductor

Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer

Leo Shuken
Orchestrator

Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist

John R. Carter
Sound Recordist

Dave Grusin
Musician

James A. Corbett
Boom Operator

Jack Hayes
Orchestrator

Carol Kaye
Musician
Art

Hal Pereira
Production Design

Joseph Kish
Set Decoration

Jack Poplin
Production Design

Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Camera

Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography

Nelson Tyler
Aerial Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
Crew

David Rayfiel
Additional Writing

Frank London
Dialogue Coach
Editing

Thomas Stanford
Editor
Lighting
No data availableVisual Effects

Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects