Once a Thief (1965 film)

Once a Thief
Original movie poster
Directed byRalph Nelson
Screenplay byZekial Marko
Based onScratch a Thief
1961 novel
by Zekial Marko (as "John Trinian")
Produced byJacques Bar
StarringAlain Delon
Ann-Margret
Van Heflin
Jack Palance
Tony Musante
CinematographyRobert Burks
Edited byFredric Steinkamp
Music byLalo Schifrin
Production
company
CIPRA
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • September 8, 1965 (1965-09-08)
Running time
106 minutes
CountriesUnited States
France
LanguagesEnglish
Italian
Box office749,282 admissions (France)

Once a Thief is a 1965 crime film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin and Jack Palance. It was written by Zekial Marko, based on his 1961 novel Scratch a Thief. The movie was known in France as Les tueurs de San Francisco.

Nelson won the OCIC award at the 1965 San Sebastián International Film Festival for the film. The film was adapted in Telugu as Adrushtavanthulu.