Libel
1959 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.8
A war veteran living a comfortable life is publicly accused of being an impostor who stole another man’s identity. With patchy memories and mounting pressure, he takes the fight to court, where testimony from the past raises unsettling doubts and threatens to unravel everything he’s built.
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-10-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (27 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic courtroom mysteries built around identity doubts and wartime secrets, this should satisfy, especially if you like the tone of Time Without Pity; Not for you if you need highly realistic premises or fast pacing.
Pros: twisty identity mystery; strong courtroom tension; engaging lead performance | Cons: implausible premise; some stagy scenes; can feel confusing
Themes
- court case
- england
- war veteran
- return
- look-alike
- impostor
- courtroom drama
- english nobility
- libel suit
- airplane pilot
- pow
- prisoner of war camp
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1960 · nominated
Cast & crew
Dirk Bogarde
as Sir Mark Loddon / Frank Welney / Number Fifteen
Olivia de Havilland
as Lady Margaret Anne Loddon
Paul Massie
as Jeffrey Buckenham
Robert Morley
as Sir Wilfred
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Hubert Foxley
Anthony Dawson
as Gerald Loddon
Richard Wattis
as The Judge
- RD
Richard Dimbleby
as Himself
Martin Miller
as Dr. Schrott
Millicent Martin
as Maisie
Directed by Anthony Asquith