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The Burglar


Date: 1957
Type: Crime drama / Psychology
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Paul Wendkos
Producer: Louis W Kellman
Comment/Synopsis
Three men and woman (Jayne Mansfield) steal a valuable necklace but a corrupt policeman (Stewart Bradley) is on their trail with the help of a woman (Martha Vickers). This film is less about the robery itself and more about the relationships bewteen the robbers and family loyalty. There is a good performance from Dan Duryea as the leader of the gang and support from Jayne Mansfieldand the girl he feels responsible for. The movie has a film noir feel as it exposes the underlying pressures of the gang.
Actors
Dan DuyeaDan Duryea
Jayne MansfieldJayne Mansfield
Martha VickersMartha Vickers
Peter Capell
Mickey ShaughnessyMickey Shaughnessy
Wendell Phillips
Phoebe Mackay
Stewart Bradley
Frank Orrison
Sam Elber
Ned Carey
John Boyd
Michael Rich
George Kane
Sam Cresson
Ruth Burnat

Oscars
None
Music
Sol Kaplan
Production
Columbia Pictures