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The Slender Thread (1965)

The Slender Thread (1965)

Drama

When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…

Release Date: 1965, December 15
Directors: Sydney Pollack
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Athene Productions, Athene Productions, Athene Productions
Cast: Phillip Browne, Ed Asner, Jason Wingreen, Robert F. Hoy, John Benson, Anne Bancroft, Steven Hill, Charlotte Stewart, Thomas Hill, Telly Savalas, David Harris, Sidney Poitier

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?

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