Dial Hot Line (1970)
Genre : Drama, TV Movie
Runtime : 1H 38M
Director : Jerry Thorpe
Writer : Carol Sobieski
Synopsis
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.
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