To Catch a Thief
1955 · Movie · PG · 106 min · ★ 7.3 · 88% critics
When jewel robberies strike the French Riviera, suspicion lands on a retired thief who’s living quietly and enjoys the good life. Determined to prove he’s innocent, he teams up with an insurance investigator while drawing a wealthy widow and her daughter into a seductive game of pursuit and deception.
Also known as Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-08-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,671 votes)
- Box office
- $8,752,085
- Budget
- $2,500,000
About
You’ll probably enjoy this stylish, light mystery-romance with charming tension and dazzling Riviera atmosphere; Not for you if you want pure Hitchcock-level suspense like Rear Window or Suspicion, or if you prefer darker, more urgent crime stories.
Pros: debonair leads; Riviera glamor; light mystery-romance | Cons: story balance issues; suspense underplayed; some pacing complaints
Themes
- hotel
- jealousy
- villa
- police
- expensive restaurant
- age difference
- cat
- jewelry
- falsely accused
- fireworks
- masked ball
- picnic
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1956
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1956 · nominated
Cast & crew
Cary Grant
as John Robie
Grace Kelly
as Frances Stevens
Jessie Royce Landis
as Jessie Stevens
John Williams
as H. H. Hughson
Charles Vanel
as Bertani
Brigitte Auber
as Danielle Foussard
Jean Martinelli
as Foussard
Georgette Anys
as Germaine
René Blancard
as Commissaire Lepic (uncredited)
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
as Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock