Hanging by a Thread (1979) - Sam Groom, Patty Duke, Joyce Bulifant

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Movie: Hanging by a Thread

Top 10 Billed Cast

Sam Groom

Paul Craig

Patty Duke

Sue Grainger

Joyce Bulifant

Anita Minton

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Eddie Minton

Bert Convy

Alan Durant

Burr DeBenning

Burr DeBenning

Jim Grainger

Peter Donat

Mr. Durant

Donna Mills

Ellen Craig

Cameron Mitchell

Lawton

Roger Perry

Mitchell

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Overview
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.
Release Date
1979-05-08
Average
5.7
Rating:
2.9 starts
Tagline
Genres
Action Thriller Drama TV Movie
Languages:
English
Keywords
told in flashback disaster movie cable car irwin allen aerial tramway

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