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College volunteer Alan is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson.College volunteer Alan is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson.College volunteer Alan is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
H.M. Wynant
- Doctor Morris
- (as H.N. Wynant)
Bob Hoy
- Patrolman Steve Peters
- (as Robert Hoy)
- Director
- Writers
- Shana Alexander
- Stirling Silliphant
- David Rayfiel(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaThis film shows the tedious process in 1965 of what was required in tracing a telephone call on actual central office equipment that was state of the art such as number 5 cross bar and step-by-step electro/mechanical equipment. It was filmed in central offices of the old Northwest Bell Telephone company which as of 2010 is now Century Link. Modern telephone switching equipment can trace a call in less than a minute or even 30 seconds.
- GoofsAfter Inga attempts suicide by drowning herself in the bay, she arrives at hospital with perfectly styled hair.
- Quotes
Mark Dyson: [to Inga] Do you think that not getting caught in a lie is the same as telling the truth?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Directors: The Films of Sydney Pollack (2000)
Featured review
Telephone Extension Taken Literally
Sydney Pollack's first feature directorial debut after years of directing episodic television is crisp, tense, and generally very well-acted. Anne Bancroft plays a woman facing a turning point hard to cope with in her life and Sidney Poitier plays a young college student raking in hours at a suicide hot-line extending a figurative helping hand. Though the two great actors share no scenes together - they have a certain chemistry as they talk, talk, and talk on the phones, and we are given flashback sequences showing us how and why Bancroft is fighting her new found depression. Though the story itself is rather mundane in terms of the impetus for her disposition, the dialog and performances easily make up for any inadequacies. Both Bancroft and Poitier really shine in their roles and the rest of the cast - especially Telly Savalas do fine work. It is evident that Pollack was honing his craft but also possessed a great deal of ability in terms of framing a shot and creating a strong pace and presence throughout the picture.
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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