Name: Once a Thief
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1965-04-24
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Cast: Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, John Davis Chandler

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always a target, for either side of the law!

Ex-convict Eddie and his wife, Kristine, attempt to build a new life for themselves and their daughter Kathy in San Francisco, but police officer Mike Vido is determined to send Eddie back to prison.

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Crime Drama
Ex-Convict
Police Obsession
Family Struggle
San Francisco Setting
Noir Elements
Psychological Tension
Redemption Quest

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Directed by: Ralph Nelson
Written by: Zekial Marko
Produced by: Jacques Bar
Music by: Lalo Schifrin

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Facts

April 24, 1965 · 1 h 47 min · NR

Released: April 24, 1965
Runtime: 1 h 47 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Also spoken: cn, Italian
Made in: France, United States
Available in: 3 countries

Tropes

Abusive Parents, Babies Ever After, Badass Biker +9

Abusive Parents
Babies Ever After
Badass Biker
Lighter and Softer
Unexplained Recovery
Destination Defenestration
Pie in the Face
Bulletproof Vest
Man on Fire
Human Ladder
Playing with Fire
Big Fancy Castle

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Once a Thief?

Shout! Factory TV

In the United States, Once a Thief is free with ads on Shout! Factory TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Once a Thief worth watching?

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.5).

What tropes does Once a Thief use?

Abusive ParentsBabies Ever AfterBadass BikerLighter and SofterUnexplained RecoveryDestination DefenestrationPie in the FaceBulletproof VestMan on FireHuman LadderPlaying with FireBig Fancy Castleand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Abusive Parents, Babies Ever After, and Badass Biker.