The Offence 51 years old

After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.

The Offence

A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.

Credits

The Offence Cast

Name Character
Sean Connery He was 42, now 93 years old as Detective Sergeant Johnson
John Hallam He was 31, 65 years old when he died as Panton
Trevor Howard He was 59, 74 years old when he died as Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
Ian Bannen He was 44, 71 years old when he died as Kenneth Baxter
Derek Newark He was 39, 65 years old when he died as Frank Jessard
Ronald Radd He was 43, 47 years old when he died as Lawson
Vivien Merchant She was 43, 53 years old when she died as Maureen Johnson
Peter Bowles He was 36, now 87 years old as Detective Inspector Cameron

The Offence Crew

Name Department
John Hopkins as Writer. He was 10 (15) years old when He died Writing
Denis O'Dell as Producer. Production
Ken Barker as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. Sound
Gerry Humphreys as Sound Mixer. He was 41 (75) years old when He died Sound
John Victor-Smith as Editor. Editing
Sidney Lumet as Director. He was 48 (86) years old when He died Directing
Gerry Fisher as Director of Photography. He was 47 (88) years old when He died Camera
The Offence poster
The Offence (51 years)

After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.

  • Release day: Thursday, January 11, 1973
  • Runtime: 112 minutes