A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel (1968)

Crime Drama

Based on the real-life lawsuit of journalist Quentin Reynolds against columnist Westbrook Pegler, portraying the courtroom battle where Reynolds sues Pegler for calling him a communist; stars Van Heflin as the lawyer and Jose Ferrer as the bigoted columnist, dramatizing how they slowly trap the writer in his own lies, ultimately leading to a win for Reynolds and highlighting McCarthy-era politics, with the story adapted from Louis Nizer's book My Life in Court.

7.0
  • Release Date: 1968-02-11
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Director: Charles Jarrott

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Cast

  • Van Heflin

    Robert Sloane

  • Angie Dickinson

    Anita Corcoran

  • E.G. Marshall

    Paul Cleary

  • Lloyd Bridges

    Dennis Corcoran

  • George Grizzard

    Alston

  • Rosemary Murphy

    Claire

  • Anthony Quayle

    Colonel Douglas

  • José Ferrer

    Boyd Bendix

  • John Beal

    Coles

  • Marc Connelly

    Judge

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