First Offence (1936)
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).
- Date of release
- 1936-02-21
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Genres
- Crime
- Director
- Herbert Mason
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
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.
Production
The film was originally called Bad Blood and was going to star Paul Robeson.
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