Once a Thief (1935 film)
Encyclopedia
Once a Thief is a 1935
British
, black-and-white
, crime film
directed
by George Pearson and starring Ronald Shiner
as the Man. It was produced
by British and Dominions Film Corporation and Paramount British Productions.
1935 in film
-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
British
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
, black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
, crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by George Pearson and starring Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Alfred Shiner was a British stand-up comedian and comedic actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall.-Career:...
as the Man. It was produced
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
by British and Dominions Film Corporation and Paramount British Productions.
Cast
- John StuartJohn Stuart (actor)John Stuart, born John Alfred Louden Croall , was a Scottish actor, and a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He appeared in two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock....
as Roger Drummond - Nancy BurneNancy Burne-Selected filmography:* Facing the Music * Song at Eventide * Dandy Dick * Once a Thief * Old Roses * It Happened in Paris * Reasonable Doubt * A Wife or Two...
as Marion Ashley - Lewis ShawLewis Shaw-Selected filmography:* Zero * The Marriage Bond * The King's Cup * Strange Evidence * Early to Bed * Open All Night * Flat Number Three * The Night Club Queen...
as Frank Ashley - Derek GorstDerek Gorst-Selected filmography:* Once a Thief * Lucky Days * Lucky Jade * The Fatal Hour * The Singing Cop * The Gables Mystery * Incident in Shanghai * His Lordship Regrets...
as George Marston - Frederick CulleyFrederick Culley-Selected filmography:* Madame Guillotine * The Private Life of Henry VIII * Once a Thief * Talk of the Devil * Knight Without Armour * The Rebel Son * The Drum...
as Sir John Chirwin - Lola Duncan as Mrs. Eagle
- Joan Kemp-Welch as Alice
- Ronald ShinerRonald ShinerRonald Alfred Shiner was a British stand-up comedian and comedic actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall.-Career:...
as Man