First Offence (1936)
1h 6m
Running Time
February 21, 1936Release Date
Plot.
After his father sells his car, an immature playboy steals it back, and gets involved with a gang of professional car thieves. British remake of "Mauvaise graine" (1934).
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
John Mills
Johnnie Penrose
Lilli Palmer
Jeanette
Bernard Nedell
The Boss
Michel André
Michel
H.G. Stoker
Dr. G.E. Penrose
Jean Wall
The Zebra
Paul Velsa
Peanuts
Marcel Maupi
Man in Panama Hat
Judy Kelly
Girl in Garage
Marcel André
Georges Malkine
The Secretary
Billy Wilder
Original Story
Roy Ward Baker
Production Assistant
Franz Waxman
Music
Allan Gray
Music
Max Colpet
Original Story
Details.
This Movie Is About.
theft
cars
Wiki.
The First Offence is a 1936 British low-budget "quota quickie" drama film directed by Herbert Mason, produced by Michael Balcon for Gainsborough Pictures and distributed by Gaumont-British Distributors. The cast includes John Mills, Lilli Palmer and Bernard Nedell. The story was written by Stafford Dickens and Austin Melford. It is a remake of the 1934 French film Mauvaise Graine, directed by Billy Wilder.
The First Offence was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom in March 1936.