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Encyclopedia > To Catch a Thief (film)
To Catch a Thief
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Produced by Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited)
Written by David Dodge (novel)
John Michael Hayes
Starring Cary Grant
Grace Kelly
Jessie Royce Landis
John Williams
Music by Lyn Murray
Cinematography Robert Burks
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released August 5, 1955 (U.S. release)
Running time 106 min.
Language English
IMDb profile

To Catch a Thief is a 1955 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis and John Williams. The movie is set on the French Riviera, and was based on the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge. The screenplay was written by John Michael Hayes. The film represents Hitchcock at his best, blending intrigue, romance, and humor all in the same film. Image File history File links To_catch_a_thief_DVD_cover. ... Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British film director and producer, a master of the suspense thriller genre. ... Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British film director and producer, a master of the suspense thriller genre. ... David A. Dodge is the current Governor of the Bank of Canada. ... John Michael Hayes (born May 11, 1919) an American playwright. ... Cary Grant Archibald Alexander Leach (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986), better known by his screen name, Cary Grant, was a British-born American film actor. ... Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an Academy Award-winning American film actress who, as a result of marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19, 1956, became Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. ... Jessie Royce Landis (25 November 1904 - 2 February 1972) was an American actress. ... John Williams (April 15, 1902 – May 5, 1983) was a British stage, film, and television actor. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used since 2003. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British film director and producer, a master of the suspense thriller genre. ... Cary Grant Archibald Alexander Leach (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986), better known by his screen name, Cary Grant, was a British-born American film actor. ... Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an Academy Award-winning American film actress who, as a result of marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19, 1956, became Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. ... Jessie Royce Landis (25 November 1904 - 2 February 1972) was an American actress. ... John Williams (April 15, 1902 – May 5, 1983) was a British stage, film, and television actor. ... The Promenade des Anglais in Nice on the French Riviera at night. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... To Catch a Thief is a 1955 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis and John Williams. ... David A. Dodge is the current Governor of the Bank of Canada. ... John Michael Hayes (born May 11, 1919) an American playwright. ...

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

John Robie, played by Cary Grant, is a "retired" jewel thief called "The Cat" who now spends his time tending to his vineyards in France. There is a series of jewel robberies that resemble his style and the police believe that the cat is up to his old tricks again. A vineyard Vineyard with bird netting Wine grapes with netting as protection against birds A vineyard (vignoble in French, vigna or vigneto in Italian, vinha in Portuguese, viña or viñedo in Spanish, Weinberg in German) is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table...

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Robie enlists the aid of an insurance man, Hughson (played by John Williams) in order to prove his innocence. Robie's plan is to catch the new cat burglar in the act. To do this he needs a list of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera. The first names on the list are Jessie Stevens and her daughter Francie. Robie becomes acquainted with them in order to stay close to their jewels. Francie (played by Grace Kelly) is suspicious of Robie's motives. She is certain that John Robie is behind the recent thefts, but at the same time she is attracted to him. John Robie plays off any interest in Francie, at least at first. File links The following pages link to this file: To Catch a Thief Categories: GFDL images ... File links The following pages link to this file: To Catch a Thief Categories: GFDL images ...


Jessie Stevens's jewels are stolen and Francie believes that John has taken them. He goes into hiding, believing he knows now who the new thief is, and plans to catch him. He stakes out a house where he believes the new cat will strike. He is attacked and in the ensuing struggle kills a man the police later claim to be the cat. The only problem is that man had a "peg leg" which would have made it impossible for him to climb over the rooftops.


Francie apologizes to Robie for thinking he was the cat and offers to help catch the real cat during a masquerade party. The French police plan to arrest Robie during the party. Robie and Hughson switch places. Robie captures the new cat with the jewels on the roof. After everything is cleared up, Robie returns to his vineyards and Francie races after him to tell him how much she loves him and that her mother will love his home.


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