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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Charles Jarrott

Van Heflin

Robert Sloane

Angie Dickinson

Anita Corcoran

E.G. Marshall

Paul Cleary

Lloyd Bridges

Dennis Corcoran

George Grizzard

Alston

Rosemary Murphy

Claire