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Once a Thief (1965)

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Release Date: Sep 1, 1965 Wide

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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

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Ralph Nelson

In Theaters: Sep 1, 1965 Wide

Cast

Alain Delon
Eddie Peck
Ann-Margret
Kristine Pedak
Van Heflin
Mike Vido
Jack Palance
Walter Pedak
John Davis Chandler
James Sargatanas
Jeff Corey
Lt. Kebner
Tony Musante
Cleve Shoenstein
Steve Mitchell
Frank Kane
Zekial Marko
Luke
Yuki Shimoda
John Ling
Iris Adrian

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Morbid crime drama.

August 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Good melodrama by Ralph Nelson, but that could be better.

January 1, 2012

Lucas Martins

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not the john woo film! it's a moody and melodramatic crime thriller that was the start of alain delon's very brief hollywood career. altho a huge star in europe throughout the 60's and 70's delon never broke in america and soon returned to france. the film is nothing we haven't seen dozens of times: an ex-con tries

April 27, 2010

Stella Dallas

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