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  • American Playhouse A Case of Libel (Season 5, Episode 14)
  • TV Episode | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

American Playhouse

A Case of Libel (Season 5, Episode 14)
TV Episode | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Fact-based courtroom drama about a news reporter in 1954 who sued a columnist for libel after he proclaimed him a communist in print.
Director
Writers
Henry Denker (play) | Louis Nizer (book)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated May 12, 1986

Release date
May 12, 1986 (United States)

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Daniel J. Travanti
Boyd Bendix Boyd Bendix   See fewer
Gordon Pinsent
Dennis Corcoran Dennis Corcoran   See fewer
Robin Gammell
Paul Cleary Paul Cleary   See fewer
Lawrence Dane
Abner Coles Abner Coles   See fewer
Charlotte Blunt
Anita Corcoran Anita Corcoran   See fewer
Edward Asner
Robert Sloane, Attorney Robert Sloane, Attorney   See fewer
Tim Harvey
Fred Halston Fred Halston   See fewer
Meg Hogarth
Claire Marshall Claire Marshall   See fewer
Larry Reynolds
The Judge The Judge   See fewer
Michael J. Reynolds
James Baldwin James Baldwin   See fewer
Chris Wiggins
Colonel Douglas Colonel Douglas   See fewer
Michael Zelniker
David Strong David Strong   See fewer
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