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To Catch a Thief is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge. [3] The film stars Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar who has to save his reformed reputation by catching an impostor preying on wealthy tourists (including an ...
- $2.5 million
- August 3, 1955 (Los Angeles)
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Lyn Murray
To Catch a Thief: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams. A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.
- (78K)
- Mystery, Romance, Thriller
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1955-08-05
When a series of robberies is committed in his style, John must clear his name. Armed with a list of people who own the most expensive jewels currently in the area, John begins following the first ...
- (1.8K)
- Alfred Hitchcock
- PG
- Cary Grant
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When the jewelries of millionaires are stolen on the French Riviera, the former burglar and member of the French resistance John Robie "The Cat" is the prime suspect of the police. John convinces the Lloyds of London insurance agent H.H. Hughson that a copycat is committing the burglaries and he offers to chase the thief to prove his innocence.
To Catch A Thief (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Irregular Verbs Francie (Grace Kelly) swims up with an old joke about "conjugating," as shapely Danielle (Brigitte Auber) offers various suggestions to Robie (Cary Grant) in the surf at Cannes in Hitchcock's To Catch A Thief, 1955.
To Catch A Thief, is, when all is said and done, a softer entry on the great Alfred Hitchcock's CV. By his own admission it was a film he viewed as "lightweight", but such is the great mans talent, his softer cinematic efforts still punch the buttons and are films that many filmmakers can readily learn from.
