Story Line
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
“After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.”
Top 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
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Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
1973-01-11
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
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User Reviews (2)
John Chard
9.5/10
•4/30/2015Something 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 Ge...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•9/6/2026"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 tim...