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The Burglar

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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 Starburst 12/27/2023
The film boasts some neat twists, tight direction from Paul Wendkos (The Mephisto Waltz), and is atmospherically photographed. Go to Full Review Eric Melin Scene-Stealers.com 02/23/2012
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 02/19/2012
... as sweaty and tawdry as they come, a pulp crime thriller set in the seedy lower depths of low-rent crooks and raw passions. Go to Full Review Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone TheMovieChicks.com 06/13/2003
3/5
Not the perfect crime, but not a bad movie. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/08/2003
B-
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03/03/2021 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. See more 12/19/2020 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. See more deke p 06/12/2020 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. See more 04/02/2020 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. See more 11/11/2013 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. See more 06/14/2013 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 See more Read all reviews
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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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Movie Info

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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