Character Relationship Map: Murder Without Conviction

Characters

• Christine Bennett (played by Megan Ward) — protagonist

  Main character portrayed by Megan Ward in this detective fiction film.

• Det. Jack Brooks (played by Morgan Weisser) — supporting

  A police detective tied to the Talley murder case. In the present-day investigation, he becomes connected with Christine Bennett's efforts to reexamine the old conviction and look into the real facts...

• Virginia McAlpin (played by Rutanya Alda) — supporting
• James Talley /Edward Talley - Age 55 (played by David Proval) — supporting

  The two identical Talley twins as they appear at age 55 in the present-day timeline of the story. One brother has remained convicted for the long-ago murder while the other has lived as a free man; Ch...

• James Talley (Age 24) (played by Rafael Feldman) — supporting

  James Talley as a 24-year-old, seen in flashback sequences from the period of the murder at the heart of the case, before he was convicted for the crime.

• James Talley (Age 10) (played by Daryl Sabara) — supporting

  James Talley as a 10-year-old child, appearing in the earliest flashback scenes that show the twins' childhood and the family background behind the case.

• Dr. G.K. Sanderson (played by Lawrence Pressman) — supporting
• Edward Talley (Age 24) (played by Yan Feldman) — supporting

  Edward Talley at age 24, the twin brother of James in the flashback era of the murder, whose actions are central to the question of which brother was truly responsible.

• Patrick Talley Jr. (played by Rodger Bumpass) — supporting
• Edward Tally (Age 10) (played by Evan Sabara) — supporting

  Edward Talley, James's twin brother, as a 10-year-old child in the early flashback scenes depicting the brothers' life before the murder.

• Alberta Talley (played by Laura Kirk) — supporting
• Maria Santos Padilla (played by Gina Gallego) — minor
• Mother Joseph (played by Patty Duke) — minor
• Dan Tuxford (played by Rod McCary) — minor
• Det. Abe Lorenz (played by Bob Delegall) — minor
• Mayor Joan Primrose (played by Mary Margaret Robinson) — minor
• Selma Franklin (played by Janet Rotblatt) — minor
• Gene Wirth (played by Matt Lutz) — minor
• Melanie Gross (played by Allyson Rees-Stevens) — minor
• Patrick's Lawyer (played by Don Simmons) — minor

Story Analysis

A 2004 American detective fiction film directed by Kevin Connor, with the provided reference containing only production metadata rather than narrative plot details.

Plot Progression

1. Production Genesis
2. Cast and Runtime Details
3. Release and Industry Context
4. Historical Data Summary