| The First Offence | |
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 Original trade ad | |
| Directed by | Herbert Mason |
| Written by | Stafford Dickens Austin Melford |
| Based on | Mauvaise Graine |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | John Mills Lilli Palmer Bernard Nedell |
| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
| Edited by | Michael Gordon |
| Music by | Allan Gray Franz Waxman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont-British Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The First Offence is a 1936 British low-budget "quota quickie"[1]drama film directed byHerbert Mason, produced byMichael Balcon forGainsborough Pictures and distributed byGaumont-British Distributors. The cast includesJohn Mills,Lilli Palmer andBernard Nedell.[2] The story was written byStafford Dickens andAustin Melford. It is a remake of the 1934 French filmMauvaise Graine, directed byBilly Wilder.[3]
The First Offence was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom in March 1936.
A wealthy doctor's rich and spoiled son, Johnnie Penrose joins a gang of car thieves in France after being denied a car by his father.
The film was originally calledBad Blood and was going to starPaul Robeson.[4]
Filming took place in London.[5]
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