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The Slender Thread

1965·1h 38m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
2,694 votes

College volunteer Alan Newell is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson, who has swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills. Can Alan save her?

The Slender Thread is a 1965 drama movie directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Anne Bancroft, Sidney Poitier, Telly Savalas. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 2,694 votes and runs 1h 38m.

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Director
Sydney Pollack
Stars
Anne Bancroft
Sidney Poitier
Telly Savalas
Steven Hill
Details
1965-12-16
98 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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