Hanging by a Thread (1979 film)

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Hanging by a Thread
Written by	Adrian Spies
Directed by	Georg Fenady
Starring	Sam Groom, Patty Duke, Donna Mills, Oliver Clark, Cameron Mitchell
Composer	Richard LaSalle
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Irwin Allen
Running time	196 minutes
Production companies	Irwin Allen Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 8, 1979

Hanging by a Thread is a 1979 television disaster movie starring Sam Groom about friends stranded in a disabled cable-car above a ravine. The occupants of the cable car reflect on the past as the film flashes back and forth to show each of the character's lives. It was written by Adrian Spies, directed by Georg Fenady and produced by Irwin Allen. The film co-starred Patty Duke, Donna Mills, Oliver Clark and Cameron Mitchell.

Cast

Sam Groom as Paul Craig
Patty Duke as Sue Grainger
Joyce Bulifant as Anita Minton
Oliver Clark as Eddie Minton
Bert Convy as Alan Durant
Burr DeBenning as Jim Grainger
Peter Donat as Mr. Durant
Donna Mills as Ellen Craig
Cameron Mitchell as Lawton
Roger Perry as Mitchell
Lonny Chapman as Charles Minton

Reception

The New York Times called it "modest, predictable and not very thrilling."^[1]

It was repeated in 1981.^[2]

References

^ TV: Thriller 'Hanging by a Thread' on Channel 4 By TOM BUCKLEY. New York Times8 May 1979: C23.
^ MOVIES OF THE WEEK Gross, Linda. Los Angeles Times 16 Aug 1981: k2.

External links

Hanging by a Thread at IMDb

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[1] TV: Thriller 'Hanging by a Thread' on Channel 4 By TOM BUCKLEY. New York Times8 May 1979: C23.

[2] MOVIES OF THE WEEK Gross, Linda. Los Angeles Times 16 Aug 1981: k2.

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v t e Irwin Allen productions
Films	Double Dynamite (1951) A Girl in Every Port (1952) The Sea Around Us (1953) Dangerous Mission (1954) The Animal World (1956) The Story of Mankind (1957) The Big Circus (1959) The Lost World (1960) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) The Poseidon Adventure (1972) The Towering Inferno (1974) Viva Knievel! (1977) The Swarm (1978) Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) When Time Ran Out (1980)
Television series	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–68) Lost in Space (1965–68) The Time Tunnel (1966–67) Land of the Giants (1968–70) The Swiss Family Robinson (1975–76) Code Red (1981–82)
TV films	The Man from the 25th Century (1968) (short) City Beneath the Sea (1971) Adventures of the Queen (1975) Time Travelers (1976) Flood! (1976) Fire! (1977) The Return of Captain Nemo (1978) Hanging by a Thread (1979) The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980) The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983) Cave-In! (1983) Alice in Wonderland (1985)