''Certain Honorable Men'' is a 1968 American TV movie starring

Van Heflin Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971) was an American theatre, radio and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. H ...

and

Peter Fonda Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He was a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s. Fond ...

. It was written by

Rod Serling Rodman Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator/on-screen host, best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his anthology television series ' ...

. It was part of a series of specials called ''On Stage'' sponsored by Prudential.

Cast

Production

It was inspired by the

Thomas J. Dodd Thomas Joseph Dodd (May 15, 1907 – May 24, 1971) was an American attorney and diplomat who served as a United States Senator and Representative from Connecticut. He is the father of former U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd and Thomas J. Dodd Jr., ...

case. Fonda had to cut his hair to play his role. "I felt like a fag in drag trying to play Angela Lansbury", he said. It was filmed at NBC's studios in Brooklyn.

Reception

The ''New York Times'' said it was "fair more interesting than the average TV drama".

References

External links

* 1968 films 1968 television films American television films {{US-tv-film-stub