Miss Marple

An ITV Production for ITV1 MARPLE: ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE on …………………….. on ITV1. Picture shows: Picture caption: GERALDINE McEWAN, as Agatha Christie’s famous spinster sleuth Miss Marple, is once again joined by a glittering cast in the last MARPLE film in the current series for ITV1. Jacko Argyle (GORMAN) - convicted of murdering his adoptive mother Rachel (SEYMOUR) – went to the gallows protesting his innocence. Jacko’s family are shocked when, some months later, stranger Dr Arthur Calgary (RHIND TUTT) proves that Jacko did have an alibi – he was with him at the time of the murder. Widower Leo Argyle (LAWSON) is about to be remarried to his secretary, and Miss Marple’s former housemaid, Gwenda Vaughan (STEVENSON). Miss Marple arrives at Sunny Point, the family home, for the wedding and discovers that, not only are all of the Argyle children adopted, but that Rachel was not liked by any of them. More heartbreak is yet to come, as the family are torn apart by the very darkest of secrets… Agatha Christie herself once said: "Of my detective books, I think the two that satisfy me best are Crooked House and Ordeal by Innocence" Ordeal By Innocence stars multi-award winning actress JANE SEYMOUR, ALISON STEADMAN (Fat Friends, Abigail’s Party), JULIET STEVENSON (Pierrepoint, Truly Madly Deeply), RICHARD ARMITAGE (Robin Hood, The Vicar of Dibley), DENIS LAWSON (Bleak House), singer LISA STANSFIELD, BURN GORMAN (Torchwood, Bleak House), JULIAN RHIND TUTT (Green Wing), REECE SHEARMSITH (The Producers, The League of Gentleman), STEPHANIE LEONIDAS (Wall of Silence, Dracula), CAMILLE CODURI (Doctor Who), GUGU MBATHA-RAW (Spooks), TOM RILEY (I Want Candy) and BRYAN DICK (Bleak House). This picture is [C] ITV Plc/Chorion and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV. Once made available by ITV Plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the TX date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Plc Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itvpictures.com Photographer Jon Hall / ITV Plc Picture source: Digital image For further picture information, please contact: Pat Smith on 020 7261 3474 or email patrick.smith@itv.com , copyright: ITV

Jacko Argyle a toujours clamé son innocence pour le meurtre de sa mère adoptive. Mais il est exécuté en prison sans avoir pu prouver qu'il n'était pas l'assassin. Un témoin confirme tardivement l'alibi d'Argyle, semant le doute dans les esprits. Miss Marple décide de mener sa petite enquête...