Once a Thief (1950 film)
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5.5/10 Letterboxd Genre Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Country United States | 6.5/10 IMDb Director W. Lee Wilder Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date July 7, 1950 (1950-07-07) Writer Richard S. Conway (screenplay), Max Kolpe (based on a story by), Hans Wilhelm (based on a story by) Cast (Mitch Moore), (Margie Foster), (Flo), Lon Chaney Jr. (Gus (as Lon Chaney)), (Pearl), Jack Daley (Eddie)Similar movies The Sting , The Man Who Wasn't There , The Grifters , The Brothers Bloom , I Love You Phillip Morris , Paper Moon Tagline Portrait...of a heel!!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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..
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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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