The Offence (1973)
"After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him."
ThumbScore
👍 76%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 70%
(RT: 71%, MC: 70) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Vivien Merchant as Maureen Johnson
Derek Newark as Frank Jessard
Ronald Radd as Lawson
John Hallam as Panton
Is The Offence good?
Most people think so. 76% audience score, estimated from 182 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 70%.
Overview
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester. Wikipedia ↗
