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The Offence
The Offence

The Offence

1973 113 min ★ 6.8 Crime, Drama, Thriller

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

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Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Detective Sergeant Johnson

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant

Vivien Merchant

Vivien Merchant

Maureen Johnson

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Kenneth Baxter

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Detective Inspector Cameron

Derek Newark

Derek Newark

Frank Jessard

Ronald Radd

Ronald Radd

Lawson

John Hallam

John Hallam

Panton

Anthony Sagar

Hill

Maxine Gordon

Janie

Details

Director

Sidney Lumet

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Tantallon

Reviews

J

John Chard

April 30, 2015

★ 9.5/10

Something Like the Truth The Offence is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by John Hopkins from his own play titled This Story of Yours. It stars Sean Connery, Ian Bannen, Trevor Howard and Vivien Merchant. Cinematography is by Gerry Fisher and music by Harrison Birtwistle. Detective Sergeant Johnson (Connery) has been with the British Police Force for two decades, in that ...

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