Once a Thief
Once a Thief is a 1965 crime film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin and Jack Palance. 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.
Plot
Ex-convict Eddie Pedak (Delon) tries to lead a normal life in San Francisco with a loving wife Kristine (Ann-Margret), a daughter, and a steady job. Much to his chagrin, he also has a vengeful police detective (Heflin) and estranged brother (Palance) complicating his life.
More details
| author | John Trinian |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | San Francisco |
| director | Ralph Nelson |
| editor | Fredric Steinkamp |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | criminal gang estranged brother frame kidnap kill love one night police detective release from prison their way unsolved |
| musicBy | Lalo Schifrin |
| producer | Jacques Bar |
| productionCompany | CIPRA |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| recordedAt | San Francisco |
| theme | heist neo-noir |