A Case of Libel
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.
Crime
Drama
0.0
0 reviewsRuntime: 120 min.
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 1968-02-11
Director(s): Charles Jarrott
Production: Talent Associates, ABC
Languages: English
IMDB: tt0204189
