Once a Thief

Apr 24, 1965

1h 47m

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Eddie Pedak

Alain Delon

Kristine Pedak

Ann-Margret

Inspector Mike Vido

Van Heflin

Walter Pedak

Jack Palance

James Arthur Sargatanas, Walter's Henchman

John Davis Chandler

Lieutenant Kebner

Jeff Corey

Frank Kane

Steve Mitchell

Kathy Pedak

Tammy Locke

Cleveland 'Cleve' Shoenstein

Tony Musante

Luke

Zekial Marko

John Ling

Yuki Shimoda

George (Uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.

6.2

Entrapment

Apr 29, 1999

Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.

6.2

Crime of Passion

Dec 28, 1956

Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.

7.1

Angel Face

Jan 2, 1953

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

7.6

Laura

Nov 26, 1944

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

5.3

No Good Deed

Jun 28, 2002

While doing a friend a favour and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery. The screenplay by Christopher Cannan and Steve Barancik is based on the short story "The House in Turk Street" by Dashiell Hammett.

5.9

Birthday Girl

Sep 6, 2001

John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.

6.8

Payback

Feb 5, 1999

With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.

5.8

Wedlock

May 10, 1991

A male prison escapee heads for his hidden loot, electronically attached to a female prisoner.

7.2

The Driver

Jun 8, 1978

The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.

5.7

Reindeer Games

Feb 25, 2000

After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.

0.0

Va Banque

Jan 28, 1986

Three ordinary, disillusioned citizens decide to rob an armored car.

5.3

Holy Matrimony

Apr 8, 1994

A young Hutterite boy must marry his late brother's wife who comes from outside the community.

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2.0

Die Hosen des Ritters von Bredow

Aug 30, 1973

Götz von Bredow's elk-leather trousers have their own special meaning: whoever wears them cannot come to any harm. Only they must not be washed. The meticulous Mrs. Brigitte cleans them anyway - but they get lost because the squire Hans-Jürgen, who is guarding them, has to save the life of Eva von Bredow, who is floating in a wash barrel. Meanwhile, Privy Councillor Lindenberg has arrived at the Bredows' house and loses a large sum of money in the game that does not belong to him. He wants to make up for the loss with a robbery. Suspicion first falls on Bredow because his trousers were involved, but Lindenberg is convicted and sentenced to death. This throws the cavalry into turmoil, as robberies are an important source of income for them. The four of them march against the Elector, who is hunting in the Köpenicker Heide. But Bredow, who has his protective trousers back, comes to his aid.

8.5

Entlassen auf Bewährung

Jun 17, 1965

After causing a deadly hit-and-run motorcycle accident, Conny Schenk spends two years in prison, where he is able to complete a printing apprenticeship and is released early for good behavior. While he is still on probation, money is stolen at the company where he works and everyone is quick to suspect Conny. Can he overcome his past mistakes and start fresh, or will the mistrust of his colleagues and friends become a self-fulfilling prophecy?

0.0

Million Dollars Snatch

Aug 13, 1976

A career criminal, Ah Sang, engineers a bank robbery to be carried out by a gang of recruited hoodlums led by himself. It takes only three minutes to complete the robbery of seven million dollars. A special police unit is then formed to investigate the case, and the chief inspector suspects Sang, and begins keeping him under surveillance. In order to stay undetected, each member is specifically ordered to not spend their share of the one million HKD from the heist for six months.

7.0

Silmät hämärässä

Feb 1, 1952

A mad writer checks into a hotel. In the window of a opposite building he sees four men and starts to write their life story. Every man is an anonymous person who have done or experienced something irreversible in his life. They end up together to plan a heist.

6.1

The Good Thief

Sep 6, 2002

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

6.4

The 86

Feb 24, 2017

Inspired by true events, "The 86" highlights the activities of a band of 86 street thugs that were famous for their strong presence in the venezuelan capital city during the 1980's.