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A Case of Libel
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A Case of Libel

1968
Directed byCharles Jarrott
2h 0m

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.

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Van HeflinRobert Sloane
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Anita 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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GENRES
CrimeDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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