Mystery ·Thriller ·Crime · United Kingdom · 1984 · 1h 30m

Ordeal by Innocence

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Director
Desmond DavisAlan Birkinshaw
Cast
Donald Sutherland as Dr. Arthur Calgary Christopher Plummer as Leo Argyle Sarah Miles as Mary Durant Annette Crosbie as Kirsten Lindstrom Faye Dunaway as Rachel Argyle Ian McShane as Philip Durant
Crew
Billy Williams — Director of Photography Timothy Gee — Editor Dave Brubeck — Original Music Composer Pino Donaggio — Original Music Composer Alexander Stuart — Screenplay Agatha Christie — Novel
Tagline

Once the murder was solved, the real mystery began…

Synopsis

Dr. Arthur Calgary visits the Argyle family to return an address book lost some time ago by Jack Argyle, only to find out that Jack has been executed for the murder of his mother. Calgary can prove that Jack was innocent. In spite of opposition from a hostile family, he is determined to solve the crime.

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Mood & Themes
ferry boatpaleontologistadoptedaddress bookliterary adaptationmysterious familymurder mysterydeath by hanging
Key Collaborators
Desmond Davis Director Alan Birkinshaw Director Billy Williams Director of Photography Timothy Gee Editor Dave Brubeck Original Music Composer Pino Donaggio Original Music Composer Alexander Stuart Screenplay Agatha Christie Novel Jenny Craven Producer Ken Bridgeman Production Design Gwenda Evans Costume Design
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