| The First Offence | |
| Director: | Herbert Mason |
| Producer: | Michael Balcon |
| Based On: | Mauvaise Graine |
| Starring: | John Mills Lilli Palmer Bernard Nedell |
| Music: | Allan Gray Franz Waxman |
| Cinematography: | Arthur Crabtree |
| Editing: | Michael Gordon |
| Studio: | Gainsborough Pictures |
| Distributor: | Gaumont-British Distributors |
| Released: | United Kingdom |
| Runtime: | 66 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
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.
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 called Bad Blood and was going to star Paul Robeson.[4]
Filming took place in London.[5]