The Offence
After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.
6.8(175) 1973-01-11 113 minCrimeDramaThriller
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
DirectorSidney Lumet
WriterJohn Hopkins
ProducerDenis O'Dell
Original Music ComposerHarrison Birtwistle
Cast & characters
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
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Anthony Sagar
as Hill
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Maxine Gordon
as Janie
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Hilda Fenemore
as Woman on Common
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Cynthia Lund
as Child at School
Howard Goorney
as Lambert
Brian Grellis
as Policeman
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Michael Redfern
as Policeman
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Fred Wood
as Billy
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Gordon Keating
as Barman
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Roy Macready
as Barman
Richard Moore
as Garret
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Timothy Craven
as Ambulance Man
Rhoda Lewis
as Woman at School
