Offbeat (1961)
When Scotland Yard finds themselves up against a brick wall in tracking down a vicious gang of thieves and bank robbers, they call in Layton, a loner from MI5 to work his way into the gang and help bring them down.
Director: Cliff Owen
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: January 1, 1961
Cast
- William Sylvester - Layton / Steve Ross
- Mai Zetterling - Ruth Lombard
- John Meillon - Johnny Hemick
- Anthony Dawson - James Dawson
- Neil McCarthy - Leo Farrell
- Joseph Fürst - Paul Varna
- Harry Baird - Gill Hall
- John Phillips - Chief Superintendent Gault
- Victor Brooks - Inspector Adams
- Diana King - Maggie Dawson
Screenplay
Music: Ken Jones
Cinematography: Geoffrey Faithfull
Editing: Antony Gibbs
Production: Northiam Productions, British Lion Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
scotland yard, mi5
More Films by Director: Cliff Owen
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Offbeat about?
- When Scotland Yard finds themselves up against a brick wall in tracking down a vicious gang of thieves and bank robbers, they call in Layton, a loner from MI5 to work his way into the gang and help bring them down.
- Who directed Offbeat?
- Offbeat was directed by Cliff Owen.
- Who stars in Offbeat?
- Offbeat stars William Sylvester, Mai Zetterling, John Meillon, Anthony Dawson, Neil McCarthy, Joseph Fürst.
- How long is Offbeat?
- Offbeat has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Offbeat?
- Offbeat is a Crime film.
- Where was Offbeat produced?
- Offbeat was produced in United Kingdom.