Based on the real-life lawsuit of journalist Quentin Reynolds against columnist Westbrook Pegler, portraying the courtroom battle where Reynolds sues Pegler for calling him a communist; stars Van Heflin as the lawyer and Jose Ferrer as the bigoted columnist, dramatizing how they slowly trap the writer in his own lies, ultimately leading to a win for Reynolds and highlighting McCarthy-era politics, with the story adapted from Louis Nizer's book My Life in Court.
Angie Dickinson
Anita CorcoranJosé Ferrer
Boyd BendixE.G. Marshall
Paul ClearyLloyd Bridges
Dennis CorcoranVan Heflin
Robert SloaneAnthony Quayle
Colonel DouglasGeorge Grizzard
AlstonRosemary Murphy
Claire