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.

Released Feb. 11, 1968 120 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: aspectratio.1-33-1, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.based-on-play, imdb.based-on-true-story, imdb.courtroom, mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, awards.emmy-award-nominated

Country: United States
Languages: English