A Case of LibelMovie
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.
About A Case of Libel
A Case of Libel is a 1968 crime, drama movie directed by Charles Jarrott.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 0m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Van Heflin, Angie Dickinson, E.G. Marshall, Lloyd Bridges. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
