The Burglar (1957)

Directed by

Paul Wendkos

Genre

film noir, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A professional thief plans a high-stakes heist of a valuable necklace. After the robbery, he and his crew are hunted by a ruthless gang and a detective.

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What happens

The Burglar is a 1957 American crime thriller film noir released by Columbia Pictures, based on the 1953 novel of the same name by David Goodis (who also wrote the script). The picture stars Dan Duryea in the title role and Jayne Mansfield. The movie was the first feature film directed by Paul Wendkos. John Facenda, a well-known Philadelphia sportscaster, is featured as a news anchor in one scene. Much of the film was shot on location in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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