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Libel
Libel

Libel

The surprise witness ! The searching question ! The perjured testimony ! The accusing finger ! The shattering truth !

Genres

DramaMysteryThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

23 October 1959

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Lady Margaret Anne Loddon

Paul Massie

Paul Massie

Jeffrey Buckenham

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Sir Wilfred

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Hubert Foxley

Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Gerald Loddon

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

The Judge

Richard Dimbleby

Richard Dimbleby

Himself

Martin Miller

Martin Miller

Dr. Schrott

Millicent Martin

Millicent Martin

Maisie

Toke Townley

Toke Townley

Associate

Deering Wells

Deering Wells

Editor

Bill Shine

Bill Shine

The Guide

Ivan Samson

Ivan Samson

Admiral Loddon

Sebastian Saville

Sebastian Saville

Michael Loddon

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

The Butler

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

First Photographer

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Second Photographer

Gordon Sterne

Gordon Sterne

Maddox

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Car Salesman

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Miss Sykes

Josephine Middleton

Josephine Middleton

Mrs. Squire

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Fitch

Barbara Archer

Barbara Archer

Barmaid

Tony Doonan

Tony Doonan

Man at Bar

Vanda Hudson

Vanda Hudson

Girl in Street

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Barrister (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Barrister (uncredited)

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