Once a Thief (1965)
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Synopsis of Once a Thief
Once a thief, always a thief. This is the sorry lot of Eddie (Alain Delon), an ex-convict who tries his best to go straight. He marries Kristine (Ann-Margret), who bears him a child. Seeking out a new start in San Francisco, Eddie is dogged by vengeful cop Vito (Van Heflin), who thinks that the ex-con shot him years earlier. Eddie is arrested by Vito for a crime committed by someone else. Though he is set free, he is unable to find work after the truth about his past is revealed. Kristine is forced to take a job in a strip joint (her costumes are frustratingly modest) to make ends meet, a fact that sends Eddie spiralling into a depression-and, ultimately one last caper, engineered by his brother (Jack Palance). The grim proceedings in Once a Thief were originally put down on paper by novelist Zekial Marko, who plays a small role in the screen version. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Once a Thief
- Alain Delon - Eddie Peck
- Van Heflin - Mike Vido
- John Chandler - James Sargatanas
- Tony Musante - Cleve Shoenstein
- Zekial Marko - Luke
- Iris Adrian
- Ann-Margret - Kristine Pedak
- Jack Palance - Walter Pedak
- Jeff Corey - Lt. Kebner
- Steve Mitchell - Frank Kane
- Yuki Shimoda - John Ling
- Director(s):
- Ralph Nelson
- Writer(s):
- Zekial Marko
- Producer(s):
- Jacques Bar
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