Hanging by a Thread

Tram passengers are left dangling above a canyon when lightning disables their gondola. Sue: Patty Duke Astin. Lawton: Cameron Mitchell. Minton: Oliver Clark. Ellen: Donna Mills. Paul: Sam Groom. Tommy: Michael Sharret. Directed by Georg Fenady., “Master of disaster” Irwin Allen was so confident of his talents in 1979 that he actually thought he could stretch out a suspense tale for a full 200 minutes. This film concerns a group of friends and tourists, trapped in a sightseeing tram that dangles precariously over a yawning chasm.