Dial Hot Line

Mar 8, 1970

1h 38m

★ 0.0

Overview

The head of a psychiatric telephone hotline inspires his associates to get out of the office and into the streets to help people with psychiatric problems.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Universal Television

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Cast

David Leopold

Vince Edwards

Gibson

Chelsea Brown

Kevin

Michael Larrain

Ann

June Harding

Jimmy

Felton Perry

Mrs. Edith Carruthers

Kim Hunter

Pam Carruthers

Lane Bradbury

Joe

Elliott Street

Dr. Stone

G.D. Spradlin

Earl

Robert Pratt

Peter

Michael McGreevey

Sam

James Griffith

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