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Ordeal by Innocence

“Once the murder was solved, the real mystery began…”

1984 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by Desmond Davis · UK · British Cinema
MysteryThrillerCrime

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Cast

Donald Sutherland Faye Dunaway Christopher Plummer Sarah Miles Ian McShane Diana Quick

Credits

Written by: Agatha Christie

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ordeal by Innocence (1984) is a British mystery directed by Desmond Davis. It stars Donald Sutherland, Faye Dunaway and Christopher Plummer. It runs 90 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.2 / 10 (1,596 votes)
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