A Case of Libel
A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel (1968)

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2h 0m
February 11, 1968
English

Synopsis

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.

Director

Charles Jarrott

Writers

Henry Denker, Louis Nizer

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Original Title

A Case of Libel

Status

Released

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Production

Talent Associates, ABC