A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel

Watch Movie
1968
2h 0m
0.0(0 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

ABC

Cast & Crew

10 members
Acting

Van Heflin

Robert Sloane

Van Heflin
Acting

Angie Dickinson

Anita Corcoran

Angie Dickinson
Acting

E.G. Marshall

Paul Cleary

E.G. Marshall
Acting

Lloyd Bridges

Dennis Corcoran

Lloyd Bridges
Acting

George Grizzard

Alston

George Grizzard
Acting

Rosemary Murphy

Claire

Rosemary Murphy
Acting

Anthony Quayle

Colonel Douglas

Anthony Quayle
Acting

José Ferrer

Boyd Bendix

José Ferrer
Acting

John Beal

Coles

John Beal
Writing

Marc Connelly

Judge

Marc Connelly

Similar Movies