WILLIAM Sylvester (2001: A Space Odyssey, Gorgo) heads up the cast of this aptly titled early-60s suspense thriller featuring an MI5 man entrusted with a high-tension undercover assignment. Offbeat (PG) is released on DVD on 25th January 2016, RRP £9.99, courtesy of Network’s ‘The British Film’ collection.
Co-starring legendary Swedish screen siren Mai Zetterling (The Witches, Torment) and iconic character player John Meillon (Walkabout, Crocodile Dundee), Offbeat is a stylish, compelling drama made available here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Equipped with the name and background of a former crook, an MI5 agent on undercover assignment for Scotland Yard coolly carries out a bank robbery to establish his criminal bona fides. His mission is to infiltrate the world of the new breed of criminals whose skilfully planned robberies outwit the Yard – a mission fraught with intrigue and danger.
Also available on that day is The Teckman Mystery, a thriller from the creator of Paul Temple, on DVD.
