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.
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Charles Jarrott
Director
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A Case of Libel was directed by Charles Jarrott and released in 1968.
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Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1968-02-11
- Status
- Released