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.
A Case of Libel (1968) is a crime and drama movie produced by Talent Associates in United States of America. It was directed by Charles Jarrott and written by Henry Denker and Louis Nizer. On screen you will see Van Heflin, Angie Dickinson, E.G. Marshall, Lloyd Bridges and George Grizzard. With a runtime of 2h 0m, the film is available in full HD.
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