Libel
1959 · 100 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 1,683 VOTES · DIR. Anthony Asquith
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,378 lines
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00:00:20 LIBEL
00:05:37 What a splendid room.
00:08:40 That you can't always remember the things that happened to you before the war.
00:14:29 which is of course part of the original building.
00:18:36 How are you? - I'm fine.
00:23:24 What is it?
00:26:37 What does one do with muck like that? We shall be late darling.
00:30:28 Well, I have to, you know. blood is thicker than water and all that stuff...
00:34:40 Well, I remember...
00:38:18 There are only two other British prisoners in our hut here.
00:42:01 I don't think it matters why?
00:47:09 You?
00:50:35 Lady Loddon has nothing to say. Will you leave us alone please?
00:53:54 I can't sleep either.
00:58:40 against such a monstrous statement.
01:02:29 It's rather difficult to describe her really. She is...
01:05:54 And there won't be anyone the wiser.
01:09:52 I hate his guts.
01:13:39 - He's probably forgotten all about it. - The
01:19:19 Apart from the fact that it belonged to a Major in the British Army.
01:23:29 No! It is cleared it.
01:29:17 - Certainly. - Are you going to the box, Sir Mark?
01:33:59 - No, My Lord. - I see.
01:39:06 THE END
Cast & Characters
Dirk Bogarde
Sir Mark Loddon
Dirk Bogarde
Frank Welney
Dirk Bogarde
Number Fifteen
Olivia de Havilland
Lady Loddon
Paul Massie
Jeffrey Buckenham
Robert Morley
Sir Wilfred
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Foxley
Anthony Dawson
Gerald Loddon
Richard Wattis
The Judge
Richard Dimbleby
Richard Dimbleby
Martin Miller
Dr. Schrott
Millicent Martin
Maisie
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,378
Dialogue density13.8 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line01:39:06
Production Record
DirectorAnthony Asquith
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,683