Cinematheque: Recent Columbia Restorations
The Burglar
- Date March 7
- Time 7:30 p.m.
- Location4070 Vilas Communication Hall
- DescriptionUSA, 1957, 35mm, b/w, 90 min. Directed by Paul Wendkos. With Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield, Martha Vickers. Synopsis: Nat Harbin (film noir's favorite cad, Duryea) steals a diamond necklace from a spiritualist's mansion with the help of Gladden (Mansfield in her first "serious" role). Things go wrong when a crooked cop muscles in on the action. Directed by newcomer Wendkos, this is among the oddest of late noirs. Restored print!
- Contact262-3627, heckman@wisc.edu
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