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Once a Crook is a British film of genre Crime directed by Herbert Mason with Gordon Harker

Once a Crook (1941)

Once a Crook
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Length 1h18
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Genres Crime

Once a Crook is a 1941 British crime film directed by Herbert Mason and featuring Gordon Harker, Sydney Howard, Bernard Lee, Kathleen Harrison, and Raymond Huntley. It is an adaptation to the big screen from a stage play by Evadne Price and Ken Attiwell.

Synopsis

Charlie Hopkins (Gordon Harker) is a retired burglar with an expertise in safecracking. His ex-partner The Duke (Bernard Lee) holds a grudge against Charlie, since he believes he ratted him out and sent him to jail. The Duke is out for revenge against Charlie, and hires Bill Hopkins (Cyril Cusack), Charlie's son, to help him perform a hit, with an intention to frame the kid. The Duke's plan doesn't work out, since Bill turns out to be an even better safecracker than his old man. After many complications along the road, the hit is a success, and The Duke is bereaved of his revenge, ultimately stopped by his good-hearted sweetheart, Estelle (Carla Lehmann).

Actors

Gordon Harker

(Charlie Hopkins)Kathleen Harrison

(Auntie)Carla Lehmann

(Estelle)Bernard Lee

(Duke)Cyril Cusack

(Bill Hopkins)
And :
Diana King
Joss Ambler
Raymond Huntley
Felix Aylmer
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