Once a Thief

"Portrait...of a heel!!!"

Jul 7 1950 Approved 1h 28m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turning in desperation to jewel robbery, 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, blind to the fact that her boyfriend is a four-flushing, small-time con man.

Plot

A down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turning in desperation to jewel robbery, 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, blind to the fact that her boyfriend is a four-flushing, small-time con man.

Written by

Richard S. Conway, Max Kolpé, Hans Wilhelm

Directed by

W. Lee Wilder

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

W. Lee Wilder Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
251
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA