Once a Thief (1965)

Directed by

Ralph Nelson

Genre

drama film, heist film, neo-noir

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cat burglar tries to go straight after his release from prison. But his old associates and a suspicious detective force him back into the criminal underworld.

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What happens

Once a Thief is a 1965 crime film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Tony Musante in his film debut. It was written by Zekial Marko, based on his 1961 novel Scratch a Thief. The movie was known in France as Les tueurs de San Francisco. Nelson won the OCIC award at the 1965 San Sebastián International Film Festival for the film. The film was adapted in Telugu as Adrushtavanthulu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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