Name: Once a Thief
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1965-04-24
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, John Davis Chandler

1965·Crime·1h 47m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Ralph Nelson

robbery

heist

film noir

Trailer

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Where to Watch

Cast

Alain Delon

Eddie Pedak

Ann-Margret

Kristine Pedak

Van Heflin

Inspector Mike Vido

Jack Palance

Walter Pedak

John Davis Chandler

James Arthur Sargatanas, Walter's Henchman

Jeff Corey

Lieutenant Kebner

Steve Mitchell

Frank Kane

Tammy Locke

Kathy Pedak

Tony Musante

Cleveland 'Cleve' Shoenstein

Zekial Marko

Luke

Yuki Shimoda

John Ling

Robert Foulk

George (Uncredited)

Crew

Ralph Nelson

Director

Zekial Marko

Screenplay

Lalo Schifrin

Original Music Composer

Zekial Marko

Novel

Ralph Nelson

Associate Producer

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

Makeup Supervisor

Lalo Schifrin

Conductor

Shelly Manne

Musician

Popular Reviews

15 reviews

suzi16

9.0★ · 03/29/25

I actually really like that film. The plot is well-paced, and the atmosphere is great. Alain Delon looks so good in this film.

Rabeet

10.0★ · 02/23/26

This was my 9/11.

Emin Alagic

10.0★ · 12/28/25

Why Ts was lowkey woke 😭😭😭

Afifaaa

8.0★ · 12/25/25

Killing over washing dishes

Tristan

8.0★ · 03/16/25

Surprising amount of negative reviews but outside of some valid points (Alain Delon's English-speaking performance + the blatant appropriation of the French New Wave) they mostly seem kind of stupid.