A Case of Libel
1968120 min
CrimeDrama
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.
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
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Talent AssociatesABC