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Once a Thief

6.719351h 7mMovieRomanceCrime

Down on his luck inventor Roger (John Stuart) "borrows" some money from a handbag he finds but things go wrong when a necklace from the bag goes missing.

DirectorGeorge Pearson
WriterRobert William Dargavel
ProducerAnthony Havelock-Allan

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by George Pearson

JSJohn Stuart
John Stuart
Roger Drummond
DG
Derek Gorst
George Marston
FCFrederick Culley
Frederick Culley
Sir John Chirwin
NBNancy Burne
Nancy Burne
Marion Ashley
LSLewis Shaw
Lewis Shaw
Frank Ashley
LD
Lola Duncan
Mrs. Eagle
JKJoan Kemp-Welch
Joan Kemp-Welch
Alice
RSRonald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Alice's Young Man

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Once a Thief isn't on any subscription service in Canada right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video. It's not on Netflix.

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Once a Thief isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video.