A Case of Libel (1968)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1968-02-11
Runtime: 120 minutes
Director: Charles Jarrott
Top Cast
- Van Heflin as Robert Sloane
- Angie Dickinson as Anita Corcoran
- E.G. Marshall as Paul Cleary
- Lloyd Bridges as Dennis Corcoran
- George Grizzard as Alston
- Rosemary Murphy as Claire
- Anthony Quayle as Colonel Douglas
- José Ferrer as Boyd Bendix
- John Beal as Coles
- Marc Connelly as Judge
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