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)[1]

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.[2] The film was adapted in Telugu as Adrushtavanthulu.