Sued for Libel (1939)

1939 · Movie · 66 min. · United States

Sued for Libel (1939)
Comedy Mystery Crime Legal Drama

The trial of Albert Pomeroy on the charge of murdering Edward Webster,arouses interest because Webster's widow, Muriel insists Pomeroy is innocent. Meanwhile, back to radio station NYEB, owned by the Evening Bulletin, Steve Lonegan waits for a flash from Smiley Dugan so he can broadcast the verdict---But Dugan leaves and asks reporter Maggie Dugan to tip him off it something happens...and something happens when the jury comes in unexpectedly,and this jury comes in with a "Not Guilty" verdict. But fun-loving Maggie, as a gag, phones Smiley and tells him Pomeroy was found guilty, and unreliable Smiley relays this false information to Lonegan who tells a waiting world that Pomeroy was found guilty, signs off the air, locks up the station and goes home...and leaves the station wide open for a million-dollar libel suit. Lonegan and Colonel White decide that the only out from paying...

Direction Leslie Goodwins

Cast Kent Taylor · Linda Hayes · Lilian Bond · Morgan Conway · Richard Lane · Roger Pryo · Thurston Hall · Emory Parnell · Roy Gordon · Keye Luke · Edward Earle · Vinton Hayworth · Leona Roberts

Soundtrack Robert Russell Bennett

Screenplay Jerome Cady · Wolfe Kaufman

Cinematography Jack MacKenzie

Original title Sued for Libel

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