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Sydney Pollack's feature-film debut deals with a woman, played by Anne Bancroft (The Graduate), who takes an overdose of prescription pills and calls a crisis clinic for help. Sidney Poitier (In the Heat of the Night), plays a college volunteer who tries to keep the suicidal woman on the line while asking the police to trace the call.
Original Release
12/15/1965
US Release
12/15/1965
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sidney Poitier | Alan Newell |
Anne Bancroft | Inga Dyson |
Telly Savalas | Dr. Joe Coburn |
Steven Hill | Mark Dyson |
Edward Asner | Det. Judd Ridley |
Indus Arthur | Marian |
Paul Newlan | Sgt. Harry Ward |
Dabney Coleman | Charlie |
H.M. Wynant | Doctor Morris |
Bob Hoy | Patrolman Steve Peters |
Directors
Writers
Shana Alexander, Stirling Silliphant, David Rayfiel
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sidney Poitier | Alan Newell |
Anne Bancroft | Inga Dyson |
Telly Savalas | Dr. Joe Coburn |
Steven Hill | Mark Dyson |
Edward Asner | Det. Judd Ridley |
Indus Arthur | Marian |
Paul Newlan | Sgt. Harry Ward |
Dabney Coleman | Charlie |
H.M. Wynant | Doctor Morris |
Bob 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 Pellegrini |
Jerome R. Brand | Police Cadet |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stephen Alexander | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1966 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1966 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1966 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Nominated |