Once a Thief (1950 film)

Once a Thief

Theatrical release poster
Directed by W. Lee Wilder
Produced by W. Lee Wilder
Screenplay by Richard S. Conway
Story by Max Colpet and Hans Wilhelm
Starring Cesar Romero
June Havoc
Marie McDonald
Lon Chaney Jr.
Music by Michel Michelet
Cinematography William H. Clothier
Edited by Asa Boyd Clark
Production
company
W. Lee Wilder Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates
  • July 7, 1950 (1950-07-07)
Running time
88 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Once a Thief is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by W. Lee Wilder starring Cesar Romero, June Havoc, Marie McDonald and Lon Chaney Jr..[1]

Plot

Margie Moore (Havoc), a down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turns in desperation to jewel robbery. She 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 with smooth-talking Mitch Foster (Romero). Mitch reveals his true colors by stealing every penny she has, then turning her into the authorities.

In prison with her partner-in-crime Pearl, she is visited by Mitch and waitress friend Flo (McDonald), and the attempts by Mitch to con her out of money continue. Margie overpowers a doctor and slips away from prison disguised as one. Law enforcement authorities look for her at Mitch's and discover his illegal activities there. Mitch tries to get away, but Margie lures him to a deserted spot, then shoots him.

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