Word of Honor (1981 film)

*Word of Honor*
Word of Honor
Genre	Drama
Written by	I.C. Rapoport
Screenplay by	David Ackles; Douglas Graham
Story by	David Ackles; Douglas Graham
Directed by	Mel Damski
Starring	Karl Malden; Rue McClanahan; Ron Silver
Theme music composer	Bruce Langhorne
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Susan Clark; Alex Karras
Producers	; (associate producer)
Production locations	Daily Tribune - Royal Oak, Michigan; - Pontiac, Michigan; Detroit, Michigan; - 820 Penniman Avenue, Plymouth, Michigan
Cinematography
Editor
Running time	96 min.
Production companies	20th Century Fox Television;
Distributor	CBS
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	January 6, 1981

Word of Honor is a 1981 television film co-written by David Ackles and I.C. Rapoport. It first aired on 6 January 1981 starred Karl Malden and featured appearances by a young Ron Silver and the film debut of John Malkovich. It was directed by Mel Damski. This film was produced by Alex Karras and his wife Susan Clark. Karras often makes cameo appearances in films he produces; in this film he appeared as Penniman Butcher (uncredited). Much of this film was shot in Michigan in places such as Plymouth, where the opening beauty-pageant scene was shot. The newsroom shots were filmed at The Daily Tribune offices in Royal Oak and the real-life editors and reporters were used as extras. Residential shots, including the main characters' home, was shot in the Seminole Hills subdivision of Pontiac.

Synopsis[]

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.

Cast[]

Karl Malden ... Mike McNeill
Rue McClanahan ... Maggie McNeill
Ron Silver ... David Lerner
Largo Woodruff ... Amy
Alexa Kenin ... Beverly
Jacqueline Brookes ... Spinner
Jeffrey DeMunn ... Dist. Atty. Burke (as Jeff DeMunn)
Henderson Forsythe ... Peterson
John Marley ... Gordon Agee
Council Cargle
John Malkovich ... Gary
Betsy Baker ... Denise McNeil

Production crew[]

Produced by Susan Clark .... executive producer
John C. Dutton .... producer
Alex Karras .... executive producer
G. Chevalier Kevorkian .... associate producer
Original Music by Bruce Langhorne
Cinematography by Jules Brenner
Film Editing by John Farrell
Casting by Nancy E. Kelley (as Nancy Kelley)
Set Decoration by Gary Papierski

References[]

External links[]

Word of Honor at IMDb

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