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A Case of Libel

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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.

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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

Rosemary Murphy

Rosemary Murphy

Claire

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Colonel Douglas

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Boyd Bendix

John Beal

John Beal

Coles

Marc Connelly

Marc Connelly

Judge

Charles Jarrott

Charles Jarrott

Director

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Henry Denker

Writer

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Louis Nizer

Writer

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Theatrical release date: February 11, 1968

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Film

Status

Released

Release

February 11, 1968

Runtime

120 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

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