| Once a Thief | |
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| Directed by | W. Lee Wilder |
| Screenplay by | Richard S. Conway |
| Story by | Max Colpet and Hans Wilhelm |
| Produced by | W. Lee Wilder William Stephens |
| Starring | Cesar Romero June Havoc Marie McDonald Lon Chaney Jr. |
| Cinematography | William H. Clothier |
| Edited by | Asa Boyd Clark |
| Music by | Michel Michelet |
Production company | W. Lee Wilder Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Once a Thief is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by W. Lee Wilder starring Cesar Romero, June Havoc, Marie McDonald and Lon Chaney Jr.[1]
Plot
Margie Moore, a miserable San Francisco woman, turns in desperation to jewel robbery. She narrowly escapes apprehension in a heist and moves to Los Angeles, where she takes an honest job as a waitress. Her troubles resume when she falls in love with smooth-talking Mitch Foster, who reveals his true colors by stealing all of her money and then informing the authorities about her.
In prison with her partner-in-crime Pearl, Margie is visited by Mitch and waitress friend Flo. Mitch continues to try to extract money from her. Margie overpowers a doctor and slips away from prison disguised in the doctor's clothes. Law-enforcement authorities look for her at Mitch's and discover his illegal activities there. Mitch tries to escape, but Margie lures him to a deserted spot and shoots him.
Cast
- Cesar Romero as Mitch Moore
- June Havoc as Margie Foster
- Marie McDonald as Flo
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Gus
- Iris Adrian as Pearl
- Jack Daly as Eddie
- Marta Mitrovich as Nickie
- Ann Tyrrell as Dr. Borden
- Michael Mark as Milton
- Kathleen Freeman as Phoebe
- Dana Broccoli as Jane (as Dana Wilson)
- Bill Baldwin as Bondsman
- Frances Blumfeld as Lt. Francis Blumfeld (as Lieutenant Frances Blumfeld)
- Gwendolph Dusuau as Deputy Gwendolph Dusuau (as Deputy Gwendolph Dusuau)
- John P. Battema as Chaplain John P. Battema (as Chaplain John P. Battema)
- Dorris Mack as Deputy Dorris Mack (as Deputy Dorris Mack)
- Irma Kunow as Deputy Irma Kunow (as Deputy Irma Kunow)
- Lloyd C. Smith as Officer Lloyd C. Smith (as Officer Lloyd C. Smith)
- Ruth Moore as Police Sergeant Ruth Moore (as Sergeant Ruth Moore)
- Leauta Larsen as Deputy Leauta Larsen (as Deputy Leauta Larsen)
References
External links
- Once a Thief at IMDb
- Once a Thief at AllMovie
- Once a Thief at the TCM Movie Database
- Once a Thief at the American Film Institute Catalog