Once a Thief
“always a target, for either side of the law!”
1965•NR•1h 47m•6.5•Released
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Director
Ralph Nelson
Writer
Zekial Marko
Languages
Cantonese, Italian, English
Studio
Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
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)
Henry Leff
James (Uncredited)
Joanna Pang
Maria (Uncredited)
Paul Frees
Voice of Luke (Uncredited)
Production
Company
Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Jacques Bar
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