Word of Honor
1981, English. Directed by Mel Damski.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Mel DamskiDirector
- Karl MaldenMike McNeill
- Rue McClanahanMaggie McNeill
- Ron SilverDavid Lerner
- Largo WoodruffAmy McNeil
- Alexa KeninBeverly Sims
- Jacqueline BrookesSpinner
- Jeffrey DeMunnDist. Atty. Jim Burke
- Henderson ForsytheArnett Peterson
- John MarleyGordon Agee
- Dan LounsberyJudge John Bohan
- John MalkovichGary
- Betsy BakerDenise McNeil
Details
- Released
- 6 January 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- David Ackles, I.C. Rapoport, Bikiya Graham Douglas
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Word of Honor runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Word of Honor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 January 1981. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Word of Honor?
Word of Honor (1981) was directed by Mel Damski and stars Karl Malden, Rue McClanahan, Ron Silver.