The Offence

The Offence (1973)

After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.

  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1973-01-11
  • User Rating: 6.789/10 from 154 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Tantallon
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: Sidney Lumet
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Summary

A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.

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  • Sean Connery

    as Detective Sergeant Johnson
  • Trevor Howard

    as Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
  • Vivien Merchant

    as Maureen Johnson
  • Ian Bannen

    as Kenneth Baxter
  • Peter Bowles

    as Detective Inspector Cameron
  • Derek Newark

    as Frank Jessard
  • Ronald Radd

    as Lawson
  • John Hallam

    as Panton
  • Anthony Sagar

    as Hill
  • Maxine Gordon

    as Janie
  • Hilda Fenemore

    as Woman on Common
  • Rhonda Lewis

    as Woman at School
  • Cynthia Lund

    as Child at School
  • Howard Goorney

    as Lambert
  • Brian Grellis

    as Policeman
  • Michael Redfern

    as Policeman
  • Fred Wood

    as Billy
  • Gordon Keating

    as Barman
  • Roy Macready

    as Barman
  • Richard Moore

    as Garret
  • Timothy Craven

    as Ambulance Man
Directing Sidney Lumet Director
Production Victor Peck Production Manager
Production Arthur Davey Accountant
Directing Angela Allen Continuity
Costume & Make-Up Joyce James Hairdresser
Sound Simon Kaye Sound Mixer
Camera Bernard Ford Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up Eric Allwright Makeup Artist
Writing John Hopkins Writer
Sound Harrison Birtwistle Original Music Composer
Editing John Victor-Smith Editor
Costume & Make-Up Evangeline Harrison Costume Design
Production Anne Donne Casting
Camera Gerry Fisher Director of Photography
Art John Clark Art Direction
Production Denis O'Dell Producer
Directing Michael Stevenson Second Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Rebecca Breed Wardrobe Supervisor
Directing Ted Sturgis First Assistant Director
Sound Ken Barker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Chris Greenham Sound Editor
Sound Gerry Humphreys Sound Mixer
Sound Graham V. Hartstone Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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