The Trial of John Peter Zenger

Overview

The story of John Peter Zenger who fought British rule in the American colonies and printed materials against England's King George. This case is important to American historians and champions of the First Amendment because it represented a strong repudiation of British libel law and also marked an important fissure in the relationship between the American colonies and the mother country.

Guest Stars

Eddie Albert

John Peter Zenger

Marian Seldes

Anna Zeger

Murray Matheson

James De Lancey

Frederick Worlock