Film Noir Review: David Goodis' The Burglar Starring Dan Duryea

This film noir very much interested me. Noir icon David Goodis wrote the book and the film script for the movie shot in 1953 and not released until 1957. The always reliable Dan Duryea stars as the leader of a robbery ring who pulls a jewelry heist in Philly. Jayne Maynesfield in a subdued role is part of the gang and his female ward. Martha Vickers plays his girlfriend with other things on her mind. Since this is noir, there are double-crosses and infighting over the hot emerald necklace. The low budget film also takes place in Atlantic City where the ending is much like Orson Welles' The Lady From Shanghai. IMDb.com rates The Burglar 6.7/10.0, but I like Duryea plus Goodis' heavy involvement in the film also appeals to me. He kept the movie script faithful to his novel by the same name. I viewed it on YouTube at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnfpwM..