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To Catch A Thief Details

1955 Certificate PG
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A supposedly reformed cat burglar, out to prove himself innocent of a recent crime spree, tries to capture the thief who's terrifying the French Riviera. Cary Grant is devastatingly elegant as the former thief, John Robie, and charming enough to attract the attention of the lovely Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly), a wealthy and .. Read more

Starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, John Williams, Charles Vanel
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Genres Thriller

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To Catch A Thief

A supposedly reformed cat burglar, out to prove himself innocent of a recent crime spree, tries to capture the thief who's terrifying the French Riviera. Cary Grant is devastatingly elegant as the former thief, John Robie, and charming enough to attract the attention of the lovely Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly), a wealthy and spoiled American traveling the Riviera with her widowed mother (Jessie Royce Landis). However, things do not begin on a romantic note. Robie is more interested in clearing his name than in pursuing the beautiful American, but the two will not go their separate ways so easily. When Mrs. Stevens has her jewels stolen, the snubbed Frances puts the police on Robie's trail. Now the dashing Robie will have to win the confidence and assistance of Frances if he is to ever set things right. The stars are radiant together, with an entrancing chemistry that sparkles, especially in the impromptu ad-libbed dialogue of the picnic scene. A series of elaborate set pieces combined with dramatic Riviera scenery make the film an enduring glamorous spectacle, featuring a fireworks kissing scene that is truly a classic.

Starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, John Williams, Charles Vanel, Brigitte Auber, Jesse Royce Landis, Wee Willie Davis
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 42 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Collections 100 Top Thrillers
Genres Thriller
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian
Released DVD: 13 Jan 2003
Production year: 1955
Format DVD
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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Time has not been kind to this romantic mystery from Alfred Hitchcock, which seems to be no more than a hasty vehicle cobbled together to team his blonde obsession at the time, Grace Kelly, with his old favourite, Cary Grant. Sandwiched between Hitchcock's masterpieces Rear Window and The Trouble with Harry, and therefore often overlooked, it follows a retired jewel thief's attempts to catch a copycat criminal. Grant and Kelly are on sparkling form, but the real star here is the French Riviera, which is beautifully captured by the Oscar-winning cinematography of Robert Burks.

    • Radio Times
  • One of the most lightweight (and not even particularly deceptively so) of Hitchcock's comedy-thrillers; a retreat... read more on Time Out

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    Rated - 4 stars

    Hitchcock creates a Hollywood star-special

    Cary Grant is a smooth and charismatic retired cat burglar getting entwined with the glamorous diamond-owning Grace Kelly. The chemistry between the two is excellent and comedy sprinkled in by the mother character.

    But other than the blonde and the mother, this is far from standard Hitchcock fare: a thin mystery for the plot - far from Hitch's twisty thrillers - with the film being mainly driven by two great stars.

    That said, this film is a very enjoyable way to spend 100mins, with some beautifully shot scenery. Don't expect Vertigo or Rear Window, but do enjoy Cary Grant and Grace Kelly speeding around the Riviera.

      • db from London
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Great!

    Not Hitchcock's best film but it is a great movie. Cary Grant as always is wonderful...

      • A customer from Tooting,London,England
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    • To Catch A Thief
      A supposedly reformed cat burglar, out to prove himself innocent of a recent crime spree, tries to capture the thief who's terrifying the French Riviera. Cary Grant is devastatingly elegant as the former thief, John Robie, and charming enough to attract the attention of the lovely Frances Stevens (...