The Burglar

1957

1h 30m

Crime

Drama

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100%

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5 Reviews

67%

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100+ Ratings

A thief (Dan Duryea), his half sister (Jayne Mansfield) and his gang steal a diamond necklace from a Philadelphia mansion.

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Martin Unsworth

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The film boasts some neat twists, tight direction from Paul Wendkos (The Mephisto Waltz), and is atmospherically photographed.

Dec 27, 2023

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Eric Melin

Scene-Stealers.com

An underrated and overlooked gem, The Burglar is a very stylized film for a B movie. Wendkos uses striking camera angles and far-out set pieces to frame what is essentially a psychological story about family loyalty.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 23, 2012

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Sean Axmaker

Parallax View

...sordid world of twitchy crooks, flophouse hideouts, duplicity as a way of life, and an atmosphere dripping in sexual longing and lust, with fractured, jagged storytelling...

Feb 19, 2012

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

Not the perfect crime, but not a bad movie.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 13, 2003

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The film succeeds as a visual feast...

Rated: B-

Apr 8, 2003

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Audience Member

I was surprised at how much I really, really enjoyed this movie. Dan Duryea is outstanding, as is Jayne Mansfield in a rare dramatic role.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Different kind of a role for Dan Duryea; more introspective than the showy crime guys he generally plays. Here he is an older, conflicted low-level crook who is trying to look out for a half-sister. Jayne Mansfield plays the sister. The acting between Duryea and Mansfield is over-the-top and needed more restraint... visually this film is super.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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deke p

DAN DURYEA (!) & beautiful JAYNE MANSFIELD (one could live to be 73 and never have seen a Jayne Mansfield movie) are excellent in this intriguing plot.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Just watching a young Jane Mansfield is enough to recommend this movie but Dan Duryea does a nice turn here, playing the usual unsavory character. Peter Capell's character is played with manic sincerity.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

The typical heist gone wrong set-up is a helluva lot of fun with a young Jayne Mansfield and a buncha desperate characters after an emerald necklace, building to a nice climax in a funhouse. Recommended.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

An underrated and overlooked gem, The Burglar is a very stylized film for a B movie. Wendkos uses striking camera angles and far-out set pieces to frame what is essentially a psychological story about family loyalty. good noir from the second noir cycle

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Paul Wendkos

Director

Dan Duryea

Nat Harbin

Jayne Mansfield

Gladden

Stewart Bradley

Charlie

Martha Vickers

Della

Peter Capell

Baylock

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Synopsis

A thief (Dan Duryea), his half sister (Jayne Mansfield) and his gang steal a diamond necklace from a Philadelphia mansion.

Director: Paul Wendkos
Production Co: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 28, 2015
Runtime: 1h 30m

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