The Offence
1973 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.8
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
Also known as Something Like the Truth
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-01-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (173 votes)
- Budget
- $900,000
Themes
- london, england
- police brutality
- mental breakdown
- school
- interrogation
- child molester
- policeman
- missing child
- neo-noir
Cast & crew
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
- AS
Anthony Sagar
as Hill
- MG
Maxine Gordon
as Janie
Directed by Sidney Lumet