Offbeat
1961, English. Directed by Cliff Owen.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Cliff OwenDirector
- William SylvesterLayton / Steve Ross
- Mai ZetterlingRuth Lombard
- John MeillonJohnny Hemick
- Anthony DawsonJames Dawson
- Neil McCarthyLeo Farrell
- Joseph FürstPaul Varna
- Harry BairdGill Hall
- John PhillipsChief Superintendent Gault
- Victor BrooksInspector Adams
- Diana KingMaggie Dawson
- Gerard HeinzJake
- Nan MunroSarah Bennett
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1961
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Peter Barnes
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Offbeat runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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Which OTT platform is Offbeat on?
Offbeat isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1961. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
What movies are like Offbeat?
If you liked Offbeat, try Blackmail, Plunder Road, The Face of Fu Manchu.
Who directed Offbeat?
Offbeat (1961) was directed by Cliff Owen and stars William Sylvester, Mai Zetterling, John Meillon.