Synopsis
Professional burglar Nat Harbin (Dan Duryea) and his two associates, Baylock (Peter Capell) and Dohmer (Mickey Shaughnessy), set their sights on wealthy spiritualist Sister Sarah (Phoebe Mackay), 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 what looks like a perfect break-in; even when Nat's car is spotted by a couple of cops, he bluffs his way through, gets the necklace, and makes the getaway. But the trio -- plus Gladden -- can't agree on how to dispose of the necklace, and soon their bickering becomes a lot less important than the fact that someone is on to what they've done -- a woman (Martha Vickers) is working on Nat, while a man (Stewart Bradley) is working on Gladden. Equally serious, the trio kills a New Jersey state trooper while on their way to warn her. And among the cops chasing them is one with larceny in his heart and murder on his mind.
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Madonna's Home Is Burglarized
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 3, 2000 -- New mom and reported future bride Madonna may have left America for the safety and comfort of jolly old England, but now the superstar might be having second thoughts.
According to Madonna’s spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, thieves broke into Madonna’s new home in the Notting Hill area of London on early Friday morning, and upon finding car keys, stole a Range Rover. Rosenberg gave no further details.
However, British newspapers reported in their Saturday editions that Madonna, 42, her two children and her boyfriend Guy Ritchie, 32, were asleep upstairs while the burglary was carried out at their home.
The Range Rover, belonging to Ritchie, was later found in West London, and a number of other items were stolen, according to police reports.
The Queen of Music has said in recent months that she prefers living in London to Los Angeles b