United States / Dec 08, 1965 / Los Angeles, California
When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dabney Coleman | Charlie |
| H.M. Wynant | Doctor Morris |
| Robert F. Hoy | Patrolman Steve Peters |
| Greg Jarvis | Chris Dyson |
| Jason Wingreen | Medical Technician |
| Marjorie Nelson | Mrs. Thomas |
| Steven Marlo | Arthur Foss |
| Thomas Hill | Liquor Salesman |
| Lane Bradford | Al McCardle |
| Janet Dudley | Edna |
| John Napier | Dr. Alden Van |
| Stephen Pellegrini | Police Cadet |
| Jerome R. Brand | Police Cadet |
| Kay Doubleday | Jinny |
| Jo Helton | Registration Nurse |
| Richard Doorish | Pete |
| Charlotte Stewart | Telephone Operator |
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| Viola Harris | Telephone Supervisor |
| George Savalas | Pool Player |
| O.L. Haavik | Pastor (as Dr. O.L. Haavik) |
| Nicholas Prebezac | Child at Beach |
| Drew Eskenazi | Child at Beach |
| Erin Almond | Child at Beach |
| Pam Bagby | Child at Beach |
| William R. Rhodes | Police Station Dispatcher |
| Charles C. Andrews | Motel Manager |
| Melody Greer | Zipper Girl |
| Sons of Adam | Discotheque Band |
| Walter Maslow | 1st TV Newsman (as Walter Mazlow) |
| Allen Emerson | 2nd TV Newsman |
| Lou Clark | Nightwatchman |
| David Harris | Nightwatchman |
| Phillip Browne | Office Boy |
| Archie Smith | Janitor |
| Joseph R. Denini | Fire Station Dispatcher |
| Fay Baker | Telephone Supervisor (uncredited) |
| Susan Bartel | Typist (uncredited) |
| John Benson | Patrolman Bert Enyard (uncredited) |
| Regina Carrol | minor role (uncredited) |
| Karen Norris | Mrs. Hillman, Inga's Nurse (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Slender Thread |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Athene Productions |
| Release date | 15 dicembre 1965 |
| Production | Stephen Alexander |
| Writer | Stirling Silliphant, Shana Alexander |
| Editing | Thomas Stanford |
| Cinematography | Loyal Griggs, Nelson Tyler |
| Assistant directors | William R. Poole, Donald Roberts, Sydney Pollack |
| Camera operators | Loyal Griggs, Nelson Tyler |
| Additional photography | Loyal Griggs, Nelson Tyler |
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| Production design | Hal Pereira, Jack Poplin, Robert R. Benton, Joseph Kish |
| Art direction | Hal Pereira, Jack Poplin, Robert R. Benton, Joseph Kish |
| Set decoration | Robert R. Benton, Joseph Kish, Hal Pereira, Jack Poplin |
| Visual effects | Farciot Edouart |
| Music | Quincy Jones, John R. Carter, Charles Grenzbach, James A. Corbett, Jack Hayes, Dave Grusin, Carol Kaye, Leo Shuken |
| Sound | Quincy Jones, John R. Carter, Charles Grenzbach, James A. Corbett, Jack Hayes, Dave Grusin, Carol Kaye, Leo Shuken |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Edith Head, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Dec 15, 1965 / Los Angeles, California
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 16, 1965
Germany / Apr 07, 1966 / 16
Physical media
United States / Oct 16, 2012 / NR / Blu-ray & DVD
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