Word of Honor

Word of Honor

96 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Jan. 6, 1981

A reporter refuses to reveal his source in the case of the murder of a young girl. As a result, he and his family are shunned by the residents of the small town in which they live. Virtually no one comes to his daughter's wedding, and at his office, the police search his desk, and his boss threatens to fire him.

Word of Honor

96 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Jan. 6, 1981

Word of Honor
A reporter refuses to reveal his source in the case of the murder of a young girl. As a result, he and his family are shunned by the residents of the small town in which they live. Virtually no one comes to his daughter's wedding, and at his office, the police search his desk, and his boss threatens to fire him.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers
Original title Word of Honor
Directors Mel Damski
Writers David Ackles, Bikiya Graham Douglas, I.C. Rapoport

Cast

Karl Malden

as Mike McNeill

Rue McClanahan

as Maggie McNeill

Ron Silver

as David Lerner

Alexa Kenin

as Beverly

Jacqueline Brookes

as Spinner

Jeffrey DeMunn

as Dist. Atty. Burke

Henderson Forsythe

as Peterson

John Marley

as Gordon Agee

John Malkovich

as Gary

Betsy Baker

as Denise McNeil

Alex Karras

as Penniman Butcher