First Offence
1936 · 66 min · ★ 8.0 · Crime
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).
Directed by Herbert Mason · Written by Stafford Dickens
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John Mills Johnnie Penrose -
Lilli Palmer Jeanette -
Bernard Nedell The Boss -
Michel André Michel - H H.G. Stoker Dr. G.E. Penrose
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Jean Wall The Zebra - P Paul Velsa Peanuts
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Marcel Maupi Man in Panama Hat -
Judy Kelly Girl in Garage -
Marcel André - G Georges Malkine The Secretary
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