The Slender Thread

Plot Summary

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?

Top Cast

Sidney Poitier Alan Newell

Anne Bancroft Inga Dyson

Telly Savalas Dr. Joe Coburn

Steven Hill Mark Dyson

Ed Asner Det. Judd Ridley