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: While Alan desperately tries to keep Inga talking to prevent her from slipping into unconsciousness, the police and a psychiatrist (Telly Savalas) work feverishly to trace the call across the city's complex telephone grid.

: At the time of its release, the film was groundbreaking for its candid portrayal of suicide—a subject largely considered taboo in 1960s media. Key Production Details The Slender Thread - TCM The Slender Thread

: Alan (Sidney Poitier), a college student volunteering at a Seattle crisis clinic, answers a call from Inga (Anne Bancroft), who has just swallowed a lethal dose of sleeping pills. : While Alan desperately tries to keep Inga

: As the two talk, flashbacks reveal the breakdown of Inga's marriage after her husband (Steven Hill) discovers a long-held secret about their son's paternity. : As the two talk, flashbacks reveal the