To Catch a Thief

To Catch A Thief (1955)

  • 94% of critics liked it
    (34 reviews)

  • 64% want to see it
    (33,654 ratings)

A jewel thief is at large on the Riviera, and all evidence points to retired cat burglar Cary Grant. Escaping the law, Grant heads to the Cote D'Azur, where he is greeted with hostility by his old partners in crime. All of them had been pardoned due to their courageous activities in the wartime… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
John Michael Hayes
Genres
Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Delmore Schwartz, The New Republic

    It is a significant dud, and Grace Kelly's role has the virtue of making clearer the quality which excited so much attention in previous roles.

  • Bosley Crowther, New York Times

    To Catch a Thief does nothing but give out a good, exciting time. If you'll settle for that at a movie, you should give it your custom right now.

  • Don Druker, Chicago Reader

    Alfred Hitchcock's fluffy 1955 exercise in light comedy, minimal mystery, and good-natured eroticism (the fireworks scene is a classic).

  • Jaime N. Christley, Slant Magazine

    Unsurprising, as To Catch a Thief is one of the most beautiful movies of all time, Paramount casually drops one of its best-looking Blu-rays, with a nice sideboard of extras.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Lavishly shot in the French Riviera, this romantic thriller is vatsly entertaining due to star power of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Daniel P


    I'm not sure there's anything extra special about this film, but compared to a great many, its craft and its plot are excellent. The colours are beautiful, and Grace Kelly absolutely shines. The suspicion cast on Cary Grant's character keeps you watching - and of… More

  • Chris W


    This is once again Hitch making a film that's a mix of romance and thrills, although here the focus is more on the romance. That's really not a bad thing though. The film is really straight forward, but it's still solid and good. I mean, it's about a jewel thief… More

  • Jennifer D


    Not the best, but when you have Cary Grant AND Grace Kelly, it's hard to hate it.

  • Graham J


    Hitchcock uses Grant for what he's best at in this suspense/comedy classic. This is good warm up for the Grant/Hitchcock masterpiece "North By Northwest" made four years later.

  • Universal D


    A bit of a truffle about jewel thievery and cat burglary from Hitchcock as Grant and Kelly do some zhah-vay cavorting on the French Riviera. Nearly more postcard than film, look for Brigitte Auber as she, with nothing to lose, nearly steals the film. Grant, confident of his appeal,… More

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