The Burglar
1957 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,101 VOTES · DIR. Paul Wendkos
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 915 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:16 Everybody loves a parade and the Chinese nationalists are no exception.
00:05:09 Hello.
00:07:48 Standby please.
00:13:13 That all depends on what he's out for.
00:19:35 Let's have it! What's the story?
00:21:59 What do you think they're doing: sleeping?
00:25:09 Lots o' pictures.
00:27:46 Yes, I'll give you a call as soon as we get it. If we get it.
00:31:21 I don't get it.
00:34:18 He was kind.
00:37:53 - I don't want to hear it. - Why not?
00:42:22 What I've got to do is travel.
00:46:13 the door will be open.
00:49:16 Somehow I
00:51:43 A lot of things come back to me.
00:55:59 Hey, Steve!
00:59:12 The bay area.
01:03:57 Your boy friend is a cop.
01:06:05 Now is the quitting time.
01:10:10 You listen to me.
01:14:34 Tell me something, pal.
01:16:55 - You'd better call off that bet. - I can't. Don't you see how it is?
01:25:45 Big joke!
15:00:08 we're giving it away.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed915
Dialogue density10.2 lines / min
First line00:00:16
Final line15:00:08
Production Record
DirectorPaul Wendkos
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90,000
IMDb votes2,101