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The Slender Thread is a 1965 American drama film starring Anne Bancroft and Sidney Poitier. It was the first feature-length film directed by future Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack. Poitier portrays Alan, a college student who is volunteering at Seattle's then-new Crisis Clinic, a suicide prevention hotline.
Seattle college student Alan Newell (Sidney Poitier) is working at a crisis hotline center when he gets a call from housewife Inge Dyson (Anne Bancroft), who is reaching the breaking point.
The Slender Thread (1965) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A crisis line volunteer tries to save a woman from suicide. Cast & Crew. Read More. Sydney Pollack. Director. Sidney Poitier. Alan Newell. Anne Bancroft. Inga Dyson. Telly Savalas.
A woman determined to end hers. They're linked by The Slender Thread of the telephone line. Oscar. winners Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft headline a dramatic tour de force in director Sydney...
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.
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. 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)...
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