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We soon learn that we are in San Francisco, the American city that would most prominently embrace the on-going cultural revolution. The scene quickly shifts to a couple of thugs who rob a liquor store and needlessly murder its owner, a middle-aged Chinese woman, in front of her horrified husband.
Sep 26, 2021 · Once a Thief (1965) ****. Latter-day film noir gem with terrific cast filmed in black-and-white and often at night that crams into a taut storyline different slants of the themes of the con-going-straight, the vendetta and the double-cross.
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.
The little things you find when you walk into a shop – like Alain Delon’s character did? in ONCE A THIEF (1965). This Ralph Nelson directed picture is a stylish thriller from the opening frame to the end titles.? ?The? opening sequence, shot? in a? San Francisco jazz club, features a dru... Read full article. Once a Thief (1935)
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- Ralph Nelson
- Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance
- Crime, Drama, Thriller/Suspense
Once a Thief: Directed by Ralph Nelson. With Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance. San Francisco ex-con Eddie Pedak wants to go straight, but local cop Mike Vido, motivated by a personal vendetta, keeps harassing him while Eddie's brother Walter wants Eddie for one last major heist.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Ralph Nelson
- 1965-09-08
Aug 31, 2020 · Ralph Nelson directed Once a Thief, a moody black-and-white crime noir drama, starring Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin and Jack Palance. Once a Thief. Original movie poster. Grade: B+ (**** out of *****)
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Once a Thief is a film directed by Ralph Nelson with Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance .... Year: 1965. Original title: Once a Thief. Synopsis: San Francisco ex-con Eddie Pedak wants to go straight but local cop Mike Vido, motivated by a personal vendetta, keeps harassing him while Eddie's brother, Walter, wants Eddie for one ...