Libel (1959)
Libel (1959)
The surprise witness ! The searching question ! The perjured testimony ! The accusing finger ! The shattering truth !
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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Cast

Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde As: Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen
Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland As: Lady Margaret Anne Loddon
Paul Massie Paul Massie As: Jeffrey Buckenham
Robert Morley Robert Morley As: Sir Wilfred
Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White As: Hubert Foxley
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The surprise witness ! The searching question ! The perjured testimony ! The accusing finger ! The shattering truth !
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 23 October 1959

Country: GB

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: De Grunwald Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Lady Margaret Anne Loddon

Paul Massie

Paul Massie

Jeffrey Buckenham

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Sir Wilfred

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Hubert Foxley

Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Gerald Loddon

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

The Judge

Richard Dimbleby

Richard Dimbleby

Himself

Martin Miller

Martin Miller

Dr. Schrott

Millicent Martin

Millicent Martin

Maisie

Toke Townley

Toke Townley

Associate

Deering Wells

Deering Wells

Editor

Bill Shine

Bill Shine

The Guide

Ivan Samson

Ivan Samson

Admiral Loddon

Sebastian Saville

Sebastian Saville

Michael Loddon

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

The Butler

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

First Photographer

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Second Photographer

Gordon Sterne

Gordon Sterne

Maddox

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Car Salesman

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Miss Sykes

Josephine Middleton

Josephine Middleton

Mrs. Squire

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Fitch

Barbara Archer

Barbara Archer

Barmaid

Tony Doonan

Tony Doonan

Man at Bar

Vanda Hudson

Vanda Hudson

Girl in Street

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Barrister (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Barrister (uncredited)

Directed By

Anthony Asquith

Anthony Asquith

Director

David Middlemas

David Middlemas

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Edward Wooll

Edward Wooll

Original Story

Anatole de Grunwald

Anatole de Grunwald

Screenplay

Karl Tunberg

Karl Tunberg

Screenplay

Production Crew

Irene Howard

Irene Howard

Casting

Pierre Rouve

Pierre Rouve

Associate Producer

Anatole de Grunwald

Anatole de Grunwald

Producer

Roy Parkinson

Roy Parkinson

Executive In Charge Of Production

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Christian Dior

Christian Dior

Costume Design

Joan Johnstone

Joan Johnstone

Hairstylist

Bill Lodge

Bill Lodge

Makeup Artist

Sound

Robert Carrick

Robert Carrick

Sound Editor

J.B. Smith

J.B. Smith

Sound Mixer

A.W. Watkins

A.W. Watkins

Sound Recordist

Benjamin Frankel

Benjamin Frankel

Music

Gerry Turner

Gerry Turner

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Tom Howard

Tom Howard

Visual Effects

Camera

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Maurice Fowler

Maurice Fowler

Set Dresser

Paul Sheriff

Paul Sheriff

Art Direction

Other Crew

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