Slender Thread, The

Slender Thread, The

1965

As a volunteer at a crisis center, Alan Newell (Sidney Poitier) is working the late shift when he hears from a desperate woman named Inga Dyson (Anne Bancroft) who has attempted to overdose on sleeping pills. As Alan tries to keep Inga on the line, Detective Judd Ridley (Edward Asner) and Dr. Joe Coburn (Telly Savalas), a psychiatrist, both become involved in the increasingly tense situation. While they try to determine Inge's location in order to save her, time is quickly running out.

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

JBscale
72
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 38 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 16, 1965
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
October 16, 2012
Acquired Date
May 21, 2024
Times Seen
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Actors

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
Indus Arthur
Indus Arthur
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant
Bob Hoy
Bob Hoy
Greg Jarvis
Greg Jarvis

Directors

Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack

Producers

Stephen Alexander
Stephen Alexander

Writers

Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Silliphant

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
71%
Tomatometer
7 votes
RT Hot
74%
Popcornmeter
21 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2,555 votes