A Case of Libel
1968 · 120 min · Director: Charles Jarrott
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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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A Case of Libel (1968) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Tension 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Tension25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Empathy15%
- Anxiety10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Tension, Satisfaction. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Details
- Directed by
- Charles Jarrott
- Written by
- Henry Denker, Louis Nizer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1968
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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