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03/08/1955 Mystery, Romance, Thriller 1h 46m
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WANTED by the police in all the luxury-spots of Europe!... A catch for any woman!

Overview

When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. To clear his name, he sets out to trap the copycat himself—entangling a wealthy widow and her beguiling daughter in a seductive game of pursuit, deception, and desire.

  1. Alfred Hitchcock

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Cary Grant

    John Robie

  2. Grace Kelly

    Frances Stevens

  3. Jessie Royce Landis

    Jessie Stevens

  4. John Williams

    H. H. Hughson

  5. Charles Vanel

    Bertani

  6. Brigitte Auber

    Danielle Foussard

  7. Jean Martinelli

    Foussard

  8. Georgette Anys

    Germaine

  9. René Blancard

    Commissaire Lepic (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-05-07
The big man was in jovial mood with this one.

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.

In this one Hitchcock is purely making an entertaining piece for those in the right frame of mind, a splendid mixture of comedy and romance which also culminates in no shortage of dramatic entertainment as well. Cary Grant is perfectly ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,500,000.00

Revenue
$8,750,000.00

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