1936 British film
The First Offence is a 1936 British low-budget "quota quickie "[1] 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 .[2] 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 .[3]
The First Offence was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom in March 1936.
Plot
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.
Cast
Production
The film was originally called Bad Blood and was going to star Paul Robeson .[4]
Filming took place in London.[5]
References
Bibliography
Bergfelder, Tim & Cargnelli, Christian. Destination London: German-speaking emigrés and British cinema, 1925-1950 . Berghahn Books, 2008.
Neale, Stephen. (2012). The Classical Hollywood Reader. Routledge
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