Once a Thief (1950)
A struggling woman in San Francisco resorts to jewel theft but narrowly avoids capture during a heist. Seeking a fresh start, she relocates to Los Angeles and secures a legitimate job as a waitress. Just as she begins to find stability, romance complicates her life. She becomes infatuated with a charming man, unaware that he’s merely a petty con artist. As love blinds her to his deceit, old habits and new challenges threaten to pull her back into a world of crime and chaos.
