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28. Feb. 2024 · “The Burglar,” released in 1957, stands as a captivating and atmospheric film noir masterpiece that showcases the talents of both its director Paul Wendkos and its star Jayne Mansfield in her first major dramatic role. Adapted from the novel of the same name by David Goodis, this gripping tale takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the seedy underbelly of Philadelphia.
David Goodis is one of the Minor Prophets of Noir. Paul Wendkos’ adaptation does Goodis justice with a mixture Actor’s Studio Stanley Kowalksi-style acting and Noir camera moves, musical cues and casting. Shadowy burglars, great heist scenes, a gritty lair. Shabbily clever camerawork and editing.
The Burglar (1957), a sweaty, tawdry pulp crime thriller set in the seedy lower depths of low-rent crooks and raw passions, was released as the classic studio system -- and the era of prime film noir -- was coming to an end. It both looks back to the tales of down-and-out criminals in a world of shifting loyalties and betrayals and forward to the more lurid suggestions of sixties movies and ...
The Burglar (1957) Both Atlantic City and Philadelphia feature beautifully in one of the best-loved late B-film noirs, The Burglar (1957), starring Dan Duryea and Jayne Mansfield. The Burglar is more than just a cut above average film noir, as well as being that rare cinematic item ― a Dan Duryea leading role.
The Burglar heeft twee spanningsbogen. De daadwerkelijke inbraak in het begin van de film en de jacht van een concurrerende boef op het juweel tijdens de tweede akt. Tussendoor probeert men Duryea wat meer substantie te geven en ontdekken we via zijn nachtmerries en flashbacks wat hem dwarszit en wat hem voortdrijft. Maar zijn inzichzelfgekeerde gemompel weerhoudt mij in elk geval om enige ...
Burglar Nat Harbin (Dan Duryea) 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 (Jayne Mansfield), to pose as an admirer and case the mansion where the woman lives, they set up a perfect break-in. Things get complicated afterwards.
Even if The Burglar is not a classic film noir, its subject matter does not disappoint. In all these stories, too, cliché becomes useful, although the most common one to prevail is the "one last job before I retire" cliché ― still being used in the film Thief (1981) ― and still being used today, as it will be tomorrow.
