Men Don't Tell is a 1993 American made-for-television drama film starring Peter Strauss and Judith Light.

[3] After the original airing, the film was never rebroadcast on over-the-air television, reportedly because it incurred the wrath of several women's groups.

[2] In 1994, Peter Strauss was nominated for a Golden Globe award for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV".

Bein stated: "I decided to do this movie because a friend, who is a psychologist, told me about a client who was a police officer and who had been a victim of domestic violence.

He tolerates this not only because he loves her and is concerned over the welfare of his children, but also because men are traditionally regarded as weaklings if they allow themselves to be battered by their wives.

[2] As he is interrogated, he tells his story of years of abuse, and how he even once sought help by calling a domestic violence hotline, only to get scorned and hung up on.

In the morning, Cindy, who chose to remain silent through the years of abuse due to the humiliation and shame, asks her grandfather if her mother was in trouble.

Shocked, Jack brings Cindy to the police station and after she shares everything with the arresting officers, Ed is released from custody while Laura is herself charged with assault and battery.

After giving his toast, Ed is approached by Laura, who learns that both he and the kids have moved in with Jack, then attempts to make excuses for her past behavior.

Upon release, Ray Loynd of The Los Angeles Times wrote "The most sobering point about Men Don't Tell is that we go into the story conditioned to make jokes about wives hurling rolling pins at their husbands and then starkly witness how unfunny and terrifying it really is.

[3] Tom Shales of The Washington Post praised the film and Light as "superb at bringing out the pathos as well as the hostility in this character.