A Case of Libel

1968-02-11120m14+

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.

Cast:Van Heflin, Angie Dickinson, E.G. Marshall, Lloyd Bridges, George Grizzard, Rosemary Murphy,

Genre:Crime, Drama,

country:United States of America,

Production:Talent Associates, ABC,

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