Oct 23, 1959
100 min
Full-HD

Libel (1959)

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.

Category

Drama Mystery Thriller

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

De Grunwald Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Dirk Bogarde

Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen

Olivia de Havilland

Lady Margaret Anne Loddon

Paul Massie

Jeffrey Buckenham

Robert Morley

Sir Wilfred

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Hubert Foxley

Anthony Dawson

Gerald Loddon

Richard Wattis

The Judge

Richard Dimbleby

Himself

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