The Burglar

The Burglar

90 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | June 1, 1957

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.

The Burglar

90 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | June 1, 1957

The Burglar
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Columbia Pictures, Samson Productions
Original title The Burglar
Directors Paul Wendkos
Writers David Goodis

Cast

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