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Libel
“The surprise witness ! The searching question ! The perjured testimony ! The accusing finger ! The shattering truth !”
6.8 / 10• 1959• 1h 40m•NR• English
DramaMysteryThriller
Storyline
A California commercial pilot sees a telecast in London of an interview with Sir Mark Lodden at his home. The Canadian is convinced that the baronet is a fraud, and he is actually a look-alike actor named Frank Welney.
Cast & Crew
Dirk Bogarde
Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen
Lead
Olivia de Havilland
Lady Margaret Anne Loddon
Paul Massie
Jeffrey Buckenham
Robert Morley
Sir Wilfred
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Hubert Foxley
Anthony Dawson
Gerald Loddon
Richard Wattis
The Judge
RD
Richard Dimbleby
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Asquith's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Libel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
