"After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him."

1973

1h 52m

6.8(161 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

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Sean Connery

Detective Sergeant Johnson

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Trevor Howard

Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant

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Vivien Merchant

Maureen Johnson

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Ian Bannen

Kenneth Baxter

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Peter Bowles

Detective Inspector Cameron

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Derek Newark

Frank Jessard

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Ronald Radd

Lawson

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John Hallam

Panton

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Anthony Sagar

Hill

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Maxine Gordon

Janie

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Hilda Fenemore

Woman on Common

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Rhonda Lewis

Woman at School

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Cynthia Lund

Child at School

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Howard Goorney

Lambert

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Brian Grellis

Policeman

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Michael Redfern

Policeman

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Fred Wood

Billy

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Gordon Keating

Barman

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Roy Macready

Barman

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Richard Moore

Garret

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Timothy Craven

Ambulance Man

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