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, a miserable San Francisco woman, turns in desperation to jewel robbery. She narrowly escapes apprehension in a heist and moves to Los Angeles, where she takes an honest job as a waitress. Her troubles resume when she falls in love with smooth-talking Mitch Foster, who reveals his true colors by stealing all of her money and then informing the authorities about her.

In prison with her partner-in-crime Pearl, Margie is visited by Mitch and waitress friend Flo. Mitch continues to try to extract money from her. Margie overpowers a doctor and slips away from prison disguised in the doctor's clothes. Law-enforcement authorities look for her at Mitch's and discover his illegal activities there. Mitch tries to escape, but Margie lures him to a deserted spot and shoots him.

Cast

  • Cesar Romero as Mitch Moore
  • June Havoc as Margie Foster
  • Marie McDonald as Flo
  • Lon Chaney Jr. as Gus
  • Iris Adrian as Pearl
  • Jack Daly as Eddie
  • Marta Mitrovich as Nickie
  • Ann Tyrrell as Dr. Borden
  • Michael Mark as Milton
  • Kathleen Freeman as Phoebe
  • Dana Broccoli as Jane (as Dana Wilson)
  • Bill Baldwin as bondsman
  • Lieutenant Francis Blumfeld as himself
  • Deputy Gwendolph Dusuau as herself
  • Chaplain John P. Battema as himself
  • Deputy Dorris Mack as herself
  • Deputy Irma Kunow as herself
  • Officer Lloyd C. Smith as himself
  • Sergeant Ruth Moore as herself
  • Deputy Leauta Larsen as herself

References

  1. ^ Once a Thief at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_a_Thief_(1950_film)
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