

The Offence
1973-01-11 · 113 min · ★ 6.8
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
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- Directors
- Sidney Lumet
- Production companies
- Tantallon
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Sean ConneryDetective Sergeant Johnson
Trevor HowardLieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
Vivien MerchantMaureen Johnson
Ian BannenKenneth Baxter
Peter BowlesDetective Inspector Cameron
Derek NewarkFrank Jessard
Ronald RaddLawson
John HallamPanton
Howard GoorneyLambert
Brian GrellisPoliceman
Richard MooreGarretTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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