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The Slender Thread

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Calorie Rating: 138
Released: 1965-12-15
Running Time: 98 Minutes
Studios: Paramount Pictures, Athene Productions,


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?

Director / Directors

Donald Roberts
Assistant Director
William R. Poole
Assistant Director



Cast

Sidney Poitier
Character: Alan Newell
Anne Bancroft
Character: Inga Dyson
Telly Savalas
Character: Dr. Joe Coburn

Steven Hill
Character: Mark Dyson
Ed Asner
Character: Det. Judd Ridley
Indus Arthur
Character: Marian

Paul Newlan
Character: Sgt. Harry Ward
Dabney Coleman
Character: Charlie
H.M. Wynant
Character: Doctor Morris

Robert F. Hoy
Character: Patrolman Steve Peters
Greg Jarvis
Character: Chris Dyson
Jason Wingreen
Character: Medical Technician

Marjorie Nelson
Character: Mrs. Thomas
Steven Marlo
Character: Arthur Foss
Thomas Hill
Character: Liquor Salesman

Lane Bradford
Character: Al McCardle
Janet Dudley
Character: Edna
John Napier
Character: Dr. Alden Van

Stephen Pellegrini
Character: Police Cadet
Jerome R. Brand
Character: Police Cadet
Kay Doubleday
Character: Jinny

Jo Helton
Character: Registration Nurse
Richard Doorish
Character: Pete
Charlotte Stewart
Character: Telephone Operator

Viola Harris
Character: Telephone Supervisor
George Savalas
Character: Pool Player
O.L. Haavik
Character: Pastor (as Dr. O.L. Haavik)

Nicholas Prebezac
Character: Child at Beach
Drew Eskenazi
Character: Child at Beach
Erin Almond
Character: Child at Beach

Pam Bagby
Character: Child at Beach
William R. Rhodes
Character: Police Station Dispatcher
Charles C. Andrews
Character: Motel Manager

Melody Greer
Character: Zipper Girl
Sons of Adam
Character: Discotheque Band
Walter Maslow
Character: 1st TV Newsman (as Walter Mazlow)

Allen Emerson
Character: 2nd TV Newsman
Lou Clark
Character: Nightwatchman
David Harris
Character: Nightwatchman

Phillip Browne
Character: Office Boy
Archie Smith
Character: Janitor
Joseph R. Denini
Character: Fire Station Dispatcher

Fay Baker
Character: Telephone Supervisor (uncredited)
Susan Bartel
Character: Typist (uncredited)
John Benson
Character: Patrolman Bert Enyard (uncredited)

Regina Carrol
Character: minor role (uncredited)
Karen Norris
Character: Mrs. Hillman, Inga's Nurse (uncredited)


Production and Crew

David Rayfiel
Additional Writing
Jack Poplin
Production Design

Hal Pereira
Production Design
Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer

Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
John R. Carter
Sound Recordist

Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration

William Davidson
Unit Production Manager
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor

Nelson Tyler
Aerial Director of Photography
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist

Frank London
Dialogue Coach
Shana Alexander
Short Story
James A. Corbett
Boom Operator

Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Quincy Jones
Conductor
Dave Grusin
Musician

Carol Kaye
Musician
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator