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The Burglar

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The Burglar

Jun 1, 1957

1h 30m

★ 5.7

A trail of perfume... and violence!

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Dan Duryea

Nat Harbin

Dan Duryea

Jayne Mansfield

Gladden

Jayne Mansfield

Martha Vickers

Della

Martha Vickers

Peter Capell

Baylock

Peter Capell

Mickey Shaughnessy

Dohmer

Mickey Shaughnessy

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Police Captain

Wendell K. Phillips

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Sister Sara

Phoebe Mackay

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Charlie

Stewart Bradley

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News Commentator

John Facenda

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Person

Sam Elber

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News Reporter

Frank Hall

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State Trooper

Steve Allison

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