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Libel

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An English nobleman's (Dirk Bogarde) wife (Olivia de Havilland) has him sue a Canadian (Paul Massie) who has called him an impostor.
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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine The effortless mastery of old-timers Robert Morley and Wilfrid Hyde White, in their roles as crafty lawyers in a courtroom battle, is the most enjoyable ingredient in a British drama starring Dirk Bogarde. Oct 31, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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David K The whole thing does seem a little contrived...okay, it seems a lot contrived...but the acting is top notch. I watched as part of TCM's Summer Under the Stars tribute to Robert Shaw who has a bit role as a trespassing photojournalist a few years before his career in film really hit stride. His career before that (on stage) was already off and running. But, Dirk Bogarde and Olivia de Havilland and a cast of great British character actors really do it justice. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Audience Member The acting is good but the plot is too contrived and unrealistic, especially the missing fingers and missing arm. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The best courtroom movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Anthony Asquith

Director

Dirk Bogarde

Sir Mark Sebastian Loddon

Olivia de Havilland

Lady Margaret Loddon

Paul Massie

Jeffrey Buckenham

Robert Morley

Sir Wilfred

Wilfrid Hyde-White

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Synopsis An English nobleman's (Dirk Bogarde) wife (Olivia de Havilland) has him sue a Canadian (Paul Massie) who has called him an impostor.
Director
Anthony Asquith
Producer
Anatole de Grunwald
Screenwriter
Anatole de Grunwald, Karl Tunberg
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
De Grunwald Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 23, 1959, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 40m
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