Once a Thief 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. Details Casts Posters Title Once a Thief Release Date 1935-06-14 Runtime 01 Hours 07 Minutes Genres Romance Crime Production Companies Ambassador Film Productions, British & Dominions Film Corporation Production Countries United Kingdom John Stuart... Roger Drummond... Derek Gorst... George Marston... Frederick Culley... Sir John Chirwin... Nancy Burne... Marion Ashley... Lewis Shaw... Frank Ashley... Lola Duncan... Mrs. Eagle... Joan Kemp-Welch... Alice... Ronald Shiner... Alice's Young Man... Original Size (552x1116)