A Case of Libel1968
A Case of Libel
1968 · 120 min
Crime · Drama
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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.
Crew
- Director Charles Jarrott
- Writer Henry Denker
- Writer Louis Nizer
Cast
Crew
- Director — Charles Jarrott
- Writer — Henry Denker
- Writer — Louis Nizer
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