Libel
23/10/1959
2h

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.
Cast


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


Martin Miller
Dr. Schrott


Millicent Martin
Maisie


Toke Townley
Associate
Deering Wells
Editor


Bill Shine
The Guide


Ivan Samson
Admiral Loddon


Sebastian Saville
Michael Loddon


Richard Pearson
The Butler


Robert Shaw
First Photographer


Geoffrey Bayldon
Second Photographer


Gordon Sterne
Maddox


Arthur Howard
Car Salesman


Joyce Carey
Miss Sykes


Josephine Middleton
Mrs. Squire


Kenneth Griffith
Fitch


Barbara Archer
Barmaid
Tony Doonan
Man at Bar


Vanda Hudson
Girl in Street
Victor Harrington
Barrister (uncredited)


Sam Kydd
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Barrister (uncredited)
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