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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. Nelson won the OCIC award at the 1965 San Sebastián International Film Festival for ...
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
Oct 23, 2023 · US Release Date: 1965 Starring: Alain Delon, Ann Margret, Van Heflin Director: Ralph Nelson Synopsis: San Francisco ex-con Eddie Pedak wants to go straight, but local cop Mike Vido, motivated by...
- 2 min
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Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A young ex-con trying to go straight gets caught up in another criminal scheme. Cast & Crew. Read More. Ralph Nelson. Director. Alain Delon. Eddie Pedak. Van Heflin. Mike Vido. Jack Palance. Walter Pedak. John Davis Chandler. James Sargatanas.
- Ralph Nelson, Eric Von Stroheim Jr.
- Alain Delon
Directed by the under-rated Ralph Nelson, the film successfully invokes the mood and atmosphere of the classic black-and-white film noir crime thrillers of the 1940s and 1950s.
Summaries. 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. Eddie Pedak, a convicted criminal, has a steady job, a wife, and a daughter, and he puts a down-payment on a boat.
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Play Trailer. always a target, for either side of the law! Overview. Ex-convict Eddie and his wife, Kristine, attempt to build a new life for themselves and their daughter Kathy in San Francisco, but police officer Mike Vido is determined to send Eddie back to prison. Zekial Marko. Ralph Nelson.