If you have seventy minutes to spare and a soft spot for dusty 1930s British crime quickies, The First Offence is absolutely worth a watch. Melodrama fans will eat up the earnestness, but anyone expecting a sleek, fast-paced thriller will probably get bored after ten minutes. 🚗 It is one of those films that feels like...
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"If you have seventy minutes to spare and a soft spot for dusty 1930s British crime quickies, The First Offence is absolutely worth a watch. Melodrama fans will eat up the earnestness, but anyone expecting a sleek, fast-paced thriller will probably get bored after ten minutes. 🚗 It is one of those films that feels like it was rescued from a damp basement. The print I watched had some weird audio hum, but honestly, that just added to the charm. A very young John Mills plays Johnny, a kid who gets..."
Stafford Dickens, Austin Melford
United Kingdom
1933 · IMDb 6.9
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