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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. [3] 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 ...
Aug 29, 2023 · The opening title card for ‘To Catch a Thief’ (1955). “In the opening scenes, Hitchcock has soiled our dreams of the Côte d’Azur. He has sabotaged us,” Dr. Drew Casper, a Hitchcock ...
To Catch a Thief. "If you love life, you'll love France." To Catch a Thief is a 1955 romantic comedy/thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge. The protagonist is John Robie (Cary Grant) a retired jewel thief who lives on the French Riviera, since the government pardoned his crimes ...
Jul 31, 2012 · Alfred Hitchcock. These notes accompany the screenings of Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief on August 1, 2, and 3 in Theater 3. By 1955, Alfred Hitchcock was enjoying a level of celebrity never attained before or since by a movie director, with the possible exception of Cecil B. De Mille when he was hosting Lux Radio Theatre.
Background. To Catch A Thief (1955) is a Hitchcock-directed, lush, entertaining comedy/thriller concerning jewel heists by "The Cat" on the French Riviera. Although the polished caper film contains a typical amount of mystery and suspense, its light-weight, relaxed plot lacks some of the profound psychological depth and complexity of his other ...
Synopsis. A series of ingenious jewelry robberies takes place on the French Riviera. The police suspect John Robbie - an expert thief who was known as "The Cat" before he retired from crime. Robbie enlists the help of an insurance man to guess where the real thief will strike next.
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coasting on pure charm, but To Catch a Thief has it in spades -- as well as a pair of perfectly matched stars in Cary Grant and Grace Kelly." While contemporary viewers thought the film lacked suspense, many modern viewers enjoy the pacing and the twist ending. CINEMATIC NARRATION To Catch a Thief is an excellent example of a Hitchcock thriller ...
