A Case of Libel (1968)
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.
Director: Charles Jarrott
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Van Heflin as Robert Sloane |
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Angie Dickinson as Anita Corcoran |
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E.G. Marshall as Paul Cleary |
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Lloyd Bridges as Dennis Corcoran |
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George Grizzard as Alston |
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Rosemary Murphy as Claire |
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Anthony Quayle as Colonel Douglas |
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José Ferrer as Boyd Bendix |
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John Beal as Coles |
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Marc Connelly as Judge |
| Directing | Charles Jarrott | Director |
| Writing | Henry Denker | Writer |
| Writing | Louis Nizer | Writer |
