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Sued for Libel (1939)

A WOMAN SCORNED! A man and girl murdered. A multiple mystery solved!

ComedyCrimeMysteryThriller

A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.

Release Date
October 27, 1939
Runtime
1h 6m
Rating
6.3/10 (5 votes)

Director: Leslie Goodwins

Cast: Kent Taylor, Linda Hayes, Lilian Bond, Morgan Conway, Richard Lane, Roger Pryor, Thurston Hall, Emory Parnell

Production: RKO Radio Pictures
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Full Cast (28 people)

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Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel

A WOMAN SCORNED! A man and girl murdered. A multiple mystery solved!

Comedy
Crime
Mystery
Thriller

A WOMAN SCORNED! A man and girl murdered. A multiple mystery solved!

6.3
66 min
1939

A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date10/27/1939
Director & Writers

Directed by

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Produced by

Production Companies
RKO Radio PicturesRKO Radio Pictures

Keywords

widow
jury
b movie
libel suit

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States

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Cast

Kent Taylor

as Steve Lonegan

Linda Hayes

as Maggie Shane

Lilian Bond

as Muriel Webster

Morgan Conway

as Albert Pomeroy

Richard Lane

as Smiley Dugan

Roger Pryor

as Willard Corbin

Thurston Hall

as David Hastings

Emory Parnell

as Jerome Walsh

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sued for Libel about?▾

A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.

How long is Sued for Libel?▾

1h 6m

When was Sued for Libel released?▾

October 27, 1939

Who directed Sued for Libel?▾

Leslie Goodwins

Who stars in Sued for Libel?▾

Kent Taylor, Linda Hayes, Lilian Bond

What genre is Sued for Libel?▾

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller