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The Slender Thread
(1965)
Anne's Niche: Actress
Character: Inga Dyson
Cast and Crew
My Too Cents: This movie is great, I really liked it. Anne does a wonderful job in her role and Sidney Poitier is fantastic. I don't really know what to say about this movie. It is very much a drama, although there are some funny parts. I recomend it.
Synopsis:
___Based on an actual incident,
this film has Poitier as a volunteer at a crisis clinic who receives a call
from distraught Bancroft, a married woman driven to take an overdose of
sleeping pills. While Bancroft relates the events leading to her attempted
suicide (mainly the treatment she has received as a result of her husband's
discovery that he is not the natural father of their son), an intensive search
throughout Seattle is made to locate the woman. Several flashbacks are inserted
depicting Bancroft's life while a patient, yet equally tormented, Poitier
struggles to hold the woman on the phone. Eventually police sergeant Newlan is
able to trace the call to the proper hotel room and reaches Bancroft just as
she collapses. This was director Pollack's directorial debut in filmmaking--he
had a background of extensive work in television productions. He managed a taut
drama revolving around the phone call, and added much realism through the
photography of Seattle and the excellent performances of the men in search of
the dying woman. Poitier and Bancroft contribute to the suspense through their
poignant performances. Bancroft conveys much of her inner turmoil through the
sound of her voice. Nominated by the Academy for Best Art Direction and Best
Costume Design.
(TV Guide)
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