A Case of Libel

IMDb 0.0 1968 • 120 min • CrimeDrama

Director

Charles Jarrott

Country

US

Plot Summary

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
Van Heflin Robert Sloane
Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickinson Anita Corcoran
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall Paul Cleary
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges Dennis Corcoran
George Grizzard
George Grizzard Alston