Hanging by a Thread

3h 16min

Action

Thriller

Drama

TV Movie

A group of old friends on an outing re-live various traumas and tragedies via flashback whilst trapped high above a ravine in a disabled cable-car.

Production Companies

Irwin Allen Productions

Warner Bros. Television

NBC

Cast

Sam Groom

Sam Groom

Paul Craig
Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Sue Grainger
Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

Anita Minton
Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Eddie Minton
Bert Convy

Bert Convy

Alan Durant
Burr DeBenning

Burr DeBenning

Jim Grainger
Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Mr. Durant
Donna Mills

Donna Mills

Ellen Craig
Roger Perry

Roger Perry

Mitchell
Michael Sharrett

Michael Sharrett

Tommy Craig
Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Jim Croft
Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

Charles Minton
Jacquelyn Hyde

Jacquelyn Hyde

Mrs. Durant
Elizabeth Rogers

Elizabeth Rogers

Maggie Porter
Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Rogers
Deanna Lund

Deanna Lund

Mrs. Martin
Randy Gray

Randy Gray

Alan Durant, age 10
James W. Gavin

James W. Gavin

Les Fielding
Doug Llewelyn

Doug Llewelyn

Bobby Graham
Ulf Kjell Gür

Ulf Kjell Gür

Man at Tramway (uncredited)

Release date

8th May 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English