The Slender Thread (1965)

Beneath the Seattle rain, university student Alan Newell navigates a world fraught with desolation and despair at a phone-in crisis clinic. His days are filled with the echoes of strangers' sorrows, from the disgruntled barber who yearns for respect to the lost souls who've misplaced their will to live. One fateful night, the phone rings, and on the other end is Inga, a woman teetering on the edge of oblivion. Inga, swallowed by the depths of her own despair, reveals her suicide attempt to the unsuspecting Alan. She's consumed a lethal dose of barbiturates, a desperate act born out of a life that's spiraled out of control. Her marriage, once a sanctuary, is now a battlefield, shattered by the revelation that their child is not the fruit of her husband's love. As her life hangs by a slender thread, the echoes of her past unravel in haunting flashbacks, painting a poignant portrait of a shattered soul crying out for help. While the city sleeps, a desperate rescue mission unfolds. The telephone company races against time to trace the call, while the police scour the city's underbelly, seeking a woman lost in her own despair. In the heart of this storm, Alan finds himself as Inga's last beacon of hope. Armed with nothing more than his compassion and a telephone line, he must keep her talking, keep her connected, as every tick of the clock brings them closer to redemption or tragedy. In this gripping tale of humanity and hope, "The Slender Thread" weaves a tale that will leave you holding your breath until the very end. Will Alan succeed in his desperate attempt to save a life from the brink? The answer lies on the other end of the line.

The Slender Thread is a drama movie featuring Sidney Poitier and directed by Sydney Pollack.

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