Once a Thief (1950 film)

Once a Thief
Once a Thief
	Theatrical release poster
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	July 7, 1950;
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
Lieutenant Francis Blumfeld as himself
Deputy Gwendolph Dusuau as herself
Chaplain John P. Battema as himself
Deputy Dorris Mack as herself
Deputy Irma Kunow as herself
Officer Lloyd C. Smith as himself
Sergeant Ruth Moore as herself
Deputy Leauta Larsen as herself

References

^ Once a Thief at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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 AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] Once a Thief at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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