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A Case of Libel
Film / 1968

A Case of Libel

Directed by Charles Jarrott
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.

The story

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.

Cast

Van HeflinRobert Sloane Angie DickinsonAnita Corcoran E.G. MarshallPaul Cleary Lloyd BridgesDennis Corcoran George GrizzardAlston Rosemary MurphyClaire Anthony QuayleColonel Douglas José FerrerBoyd Bendix John BealColes Marc ConnellyJudge

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