Once a Thief (1965 film)
| Once a Thief | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Nelson |
| Screenplay by | Zekial Marko |
| Based on | Scratch a Thief 1961 novel by Zekial Marko (as "John Trinian") |
| Produced by | Jacques Bar |
| Starring | Alain Delon Ann-Margret Van Heflin Jack Palance Tony Musante |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Edited by | Fredric Steinkamp |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
Production company | CIPRA |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Countries | United States France |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Box office | 749,282 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.