A Case of Libel
First aired on Feb 11, 1968
Runtime: 120 mins
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Genres: Crime, Drama
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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Van Heflin | Robert Sloane
Angie Dickinson | Anita Corcoran
E.G. Marshall | Paul Cleary
Lloyd Bridges | Dennis Corcoran
George Grizzard | Alston
Rosemary Murphy | Claire
Featured Crew
Charles Jarrott | Director
Henry Denker | Writer
Louis Nizer | Writer