After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.
The Offence
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Synopsis
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- John Hopkins
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
Howard Goorney
Lambert
Brian Grellis
Policeman
Michael Redfern
Policeman
Fred Wood
Billy
Details
- Released
- January 11, 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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