A Case of Libel
Brief Synopsis
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A television adaptation of Henry Denker's 1963 courtroom drama about Boyd Bendix, a self-appointed and self-righteous Red Menace watchdog, who is accused of libeling Dennis Corcoran, a one-time World War II correspondent he feels is "a drunken, yellow-bellied degenerate" and a Communist sympathizer.
Cast & Crew
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Eric Till
Director
Fred Alston
Claire Marshall
Gordon Pinsent
Daniel J Travanti
Rev. David Strong
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (05/12/86), Case of Libel
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A television adaptation of Henry Denker's 1963 courtroom drama about Boyd Bendix, a self-appointed and self-righteous Red Menace watchdog, who is accused of libeling Dennis Corcoran, a one-time World War II correspondent he feels is "a drunken, yellow-bellied degenerate" and a Communist sympathizer. Denker based his play on the Quentin Reynolds-Westbrook Pegler libel case as dealt with in a portion of Louis Nizer's memoir, "My Life in Court."
Director
Eric Till
Director
Cast
Fred Alston
Claire Marshall
Gordon Pinsent
Daniel J Travanti
Rev. David Strong
Lawrence Dane
Charlotte Blunt
Robin Gammell
Chris Wiggins
Michael J Reynolds
Edward Asner
Larry Reynolds
Crew
Jerry Appleton
Production
Steve Benson
Camera
Deirdre Bowen
Casting Director
Edward J Brennan
Editor
Fred Brennan
Audio
David Orin Charles
Set Decorator
Greg Copeland
Production Supervisor
Roseanne Corbett
Production
Simon Dalrymple
Camera
John Delmage
Producer
Henry Denker
Writer
Brian Gibson
Production Manager
Meg Goard
Associate Producer
Richard St John Harrison
Art Director
Bill Healy
Lighting Director
Maurie Jackson
Technical Director
David Jaquest
Production Designer
Inge Klaudi
Makeup
Lindsay Law
Executive Producer
Ann Macnaughton
Story By
Rick Mason
Camera
Paul Massey
Audio
Glenn Morley
Original Music
Louis Nizer
Other
Sandra Petelko
Hair
Terry Pickford
Editing
Bob Predovich
Audio
Gladys Rackmil
Executive Producer
Al Sharpe
Video
Lawrence Shragge
Original Music
Barney Stewart
Lighting
Patty Unger
Costume Designer
Ike Zylstra
Stage Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (05/12/86), Case of Libel
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
