The Offence

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

6.8(180)

19731h 53m

CrimeDramaThriller

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

Director

Sidney Lumet

The Offence (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Cast

Sean Connery

Detective Sergeant Johnson

Trevor Howard

Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant

Vivien Merchant

Maureen Johnson

Ian Bannen

Kenneth Baxter

Peter Bowles

Detective Inspector Cameron

Derek Newark

Frank Jessard

Ronald Radd

Lawson

John Hallam

Panton

Anthony Sagar

Hill

Maxine Gordon

Janie

Hilda Fenemore

Woman on Common

Cynthia Lund

Child at School

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Reviews

2 reviews

Geronimo1967

5d ago

7.0

"Johnson" (Sean Connery) is a world-weary police sergeant who has long since lost interest in his career when he finds a young girl in the woods. It's clear that she has been sexually assaulted and upon return to the station he asks to spend some time with the prime suspect - "Baxter" (Ian Bannen). What we already know is the result of that meeting, and for the better part of the next two hours we...

John Chard

11y ago

9.5

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 ...