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Once a Thief (1950)

APPROVED 88 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Drama  -   7 July 1950 (USA)
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A down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turning in desperation to jewel robbery, barely escapes getting nabbed in a heist and moves to Los Angeles where she gets an honest job as a waitress... See full summary »

Director:

W. Lee Wilder

Writers:

Richard S. Conway (screenplay), Max Kolpé (based on a story by), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cesar Romero ...
Mitch Moore
June Havoc ...
Margie Foster
Marie McDonald Marie McDonald ...
Flo
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
Gus (as Lon Chaney)
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian ...
Pearl
Jack Daly Jack Daly ...
Eddie
Marta Mitrovich Marta Mitrovich ...
Nickie
Ann Tyrrell Ann Tyrrell ...
Dr. Borden
Michael Mark Michael Mark ...
Milton
Kathleen Freeman Kathleen Freeman ...
Phoebe
Dana Broccoli Dana Broccoli ...
Jane (as Dana Wilson)
Bill Baldwin Bill Baldwin ...
Bondsman
Frances Blumfeld Frances Blumfeld ...
Lt. Francis Blumfield (as Lt. Frances Blumfeld)
Gwendolyn Dusuau Gwendolyn Dusuau ...
Deputy Gwendolyn Dusuau (as Deputy Gwendolyn Dusuau)
John P. Battema John P. Battema ...
Chaplain John P. Battema (as Chaplain John P. Battema)
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Storyline

A down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turning in desperation to jewel robbery, barely escapes getting nabbed in a heist and moves to Los Angeles where she gets an honest job as a waitress. Her troubles start again, however, when she falls madly in love, blind to the fact that her boyfriend is a four-flushing, small-time con man. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Con Man | Waitress | Restaurant | Bookie | Shoplifting  | See more »

Taglines:

She was MANHANDLED... MISUSED... DISCARDED! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

De dievegge See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

W. Lee Wilder Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Factual errors: Female prison inmate guzzles poisonous rubbing alcohol in dentist's office with no ill effects. See more »