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French actor Charles Vanel (as Bertani) could not speak a word of English. All his lines were dubbed. In an early shot, a newspaper article called "Europe's Lighter Side" by Art Buchwald speculates on whether "the Cat" is on the prowl again.
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. 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 oil ...
- $2.5 million
- August 3, 1955 (Los Angeles)
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Lyn Murray
62-year-old Charles Vanel had impressed Hitchcock in the 1953 Henri-Georges Clouzot film Le Salaire de la Peur (Wages of Fear). Despite strong reservations from Paramount and the fact that Vanel spoke little English, he was hired for the role of Bertani.
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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock (1955) 106 mins. Screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on a story by David dodge. Cinematography by Robert Burks. A production of Paramount Pictures. Starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, Charles Vanel, and Brigitte Auber. Grace Kelly. Cary Grant.
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Crime / Thriller / Romance / Comedy. aka: Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief. Film Review. W hilst it may not be the most highly regarded of Hitchcock's films, To Catch a Thief is, thanks to its abundance of wit and glamour, easily one of the director's most popular and entertaining films.
