Once a Crook (1941)
- Starring:
- Gordon Harker, Sydney Howard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Herbert Mason
Synopsis of Once a Crook
Based on the Evadne Price-Ken Attiwell stage play, Once a Crook stars Gordon Harker as ex-safecracker Charlie Hopkins. Convinced that Charlie was responsible for his arrest, his former partner The Duke (Bernard Lee) vows to get even our hero. The Duke accomplishes this by luring Charlie's son Bill (Cyril Cusack) into a life of crime. It turns out that Bill is an even more accomplished safecracker than his old man, leading to a series of curious complications which come to an end only through the auspices of The Duke's golden-hearted girlfriend Estelle (Carla Lehmann). Fans of the "James Bond" series might enjoy seeing a young Bernard Lee (later cast as Bond's no-nonsense boss "M") in a comically villainous role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Once a Crook
- Gordon Harker - Charlie Hopkins
- Kathleen Harrison - Auntie
- Bernard Lee - The Duke
- Diana King - Bessie
- Charles Lamb - Joseph
- Felix Aylmer - King's Counsel
- Wally Patch - Warder
- Sydney Howard - Hallelujah Harry
- Carla Lehmann - Estelle
- Cyril Cusack - Bill Hopkins
- Joss Ambler - Inspector Marsh
- Raymond Huntley - Prison Governor
- John Salew - Solicitor
- Frank Pettingell - The Captain
- Director(s):
- Herbert Mason
- Writer(s):
- Roger Burford
- Producer(s):
- Edward Black
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