---
title: 'Once a Thief (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ralph Nelson'
released: '1965-04-27'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/once-a-thief-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059540/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Once a Thief (1965)

1965 · 102 min · Drama, Crime · France, United States


## Synopsis

Once a Thief is a 1965 crime film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Tony Musante in his film debut. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ralph Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-nelson)
- **Screenplay:** [John Trinian](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-trinian)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lalo Schifrin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lalo-schifrin)
- **Producer:** [Jacques Bar](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-bar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Burks](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-burks)
- **Editor:** [Fredric Steinkamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/fredric-steinkamp)

## Cast

- [Ann-Margret](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-margret)
- [Tony Musante](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-musante)
- [Van Heflin](https://cinepixo.com/people/van-heflin)
- [John Davis Chandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-davis-chandler)
- [Alain Delon](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-delon)
- [Jeff Corey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-corey)
- [Jack Palance](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-palance)

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