Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1959 · 1h 40m

Libel

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Director
Anthony Asquith
Cast
Dirk Bogarde as Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen Olivia de Havilland as Lady Margaret Anne Loddon Paul Massie as Jeffrey Buckenham Robert Morley as Sir Wilfred Wilfrid Hyde-White as Hubert Foxley Anthony Dawson as Gerald Loddon
Crew
Robert Krasker — Director of Photography Frank Clarke — Editor Karl Tunberg — Screenplay Anatole de Grunwald — Screenplay Anatole de Grunwald — Producer Christian Dior — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
court caseenglandwar veteranreturnlook-alikeimpostorcourtroom dramaenglish nobilitylibel suitairplane pilotpowprisoner of war camp
Key Collaborators
Anthony Asquith Director Robert Krasker Director of Photography Frank Clarke Editor Karl Tunberg Screenplay Anatole de Grunwald Screenplay Anatole de Grunwald Producer Christian Dior Costume Design
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