The Offence (1973)

112 min · Drama, Thriller, crime film, drama film

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Directors

Sidney Lumet

Cast

Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant, Ian Bannen, Peter Bowles, Derek Newark

The story

Detective Sergeant Johnson has been a police officer for twenty years and is deeply affected by the murders, rapes and other violent crimes he has investigated. He is plagued by images of violence, and he appears to be losing his mind under the strain. His anger surfaces while interrogating Kenneth Baxter, who is suspected of raping a young girl.

Catalogue themes and tags

1970s, Aggression, Culprit, England, Ermordung, Hass, Husband Wife Relationship, Police Station, Polizeibeamter, Relationship Problems, Sergeant, Tatverdächtiger, Vernehmung

Genres

Drama, Thriller, crime film, drama film

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