A Case of Libel (1968)
Movie •0.0 •2h 0m •All Ages
CrimeDrama
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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.
DirectorsCharles Jarrott
WritersHenry Denker, Louis Nizer
Top 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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