The Burglar

The Burglar (1957)

A trail of perfume... and violence!

  • Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
  • Release Date: 1957-06-01
  • User Rating: 5.7/10 from 33 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Paul Wendkos
star 5.7/10
From 33 Ratings
6.6

Summary

Burglar Nat Harbin and his two associates set their sights on wealthy spiritualist Sister Sarah, who has inherited a fortune -- including a renowned emerald necklace -- from a Philadelphia financier. Using Nat's female ward, Gladden, to pose as an admirer and case the mansion where the woman lives, they set up a perfect break-in. Things get complicated afterwards.

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  • Dan Duryea

    as Nat Harbin
  • Jayne Mansfield

    as Gladden
  • Martha Vickers

    as Della
  • Peter Capell

    as Baylock
  • Mickey Shaughnessy

    as Dohmer
  • Wendell K. Phillips

    as Police Captain
  • Phoebe Mackay

    as Sister Sara
  • Stewart Bradley

    as Charlie
  • John Facenda

    as News Commentator
  • Sam Elber

    as Person
  • Frank Hall

    as News Reporter
  • Steve Allison

    as State Trooper
  • Richard Emery

    as Harbin as a Child
  • Andrea McLaughlin

    as Gladden as a Child
  • Bob Wilson

    as Newsreel Narrator
Directing Paul Wendkos Director
Production Louis W. Kellman Producer
Editing Herta Horn Editor
Writing David Goodis Screenplay
Sound Sol Kaplan Original Music Composer
Camera Don Malkames Director of Photography
Writing David Goodis Novel
Editing Paul Wendkos Editor
Art Jim Leonard Art Direction

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