Libel

Libel

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

1959100 min6.8 / 10

A tense courtroom mystery built on identity, deception, and the unreliability of memory and testimony, where a war veteran's claim to expose an impostor unravels through legal procedure and doubt.

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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