To Catch a Thief (1955)

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"For a moment he forgets he's a thief--and she forgets she's a lady!"

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. He befriends wealthy widow Jessie Stevens and her attractive daughter Frances. (© IMDB)

Technical Information

• colour (Technicolor)
• sound mix: mono (Western Electric Recording)
• aspect ratio: 1.66:1 VistaVision
• running time: 106 minutes
• production studio: Paramount Pictures
• also known as:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief (1955) - complete title
  • Über den Dächern von Nizza (1955) - Germany

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released in 2012

	To Catch a Thief (1955) - Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray, UK, 2012) Amazon (UK)
	La Main au Collet (1955) - Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray, France, 2012) Amazon (France)
	Über den Dächern von Nizza (1955) - Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray, Germany, 2012) Amazon (Germany)
	To Catch a Thief (1955) - Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray, USA, 2012) Amazon (USA)

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released in 2009

To Catch a Thief (1955) - Paramount Pictures (USA, 2009) NTSC

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Themes

• the Hitchcock cameo - sitting next to Cary Grant on the bus (more details)
  

Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Starring:

• Cary Grant - John Robie
• Grace Kelly - Frances Stevens
• Jessie Royce Landis - Jessie Stevens
• John Williams - H H Hughson
• Charles Vanel - Bertani
• Brigitte Auber - Danielle Foussard
• Jean Martinelli - Foussard
• Georgette Anys - Germaine

Produced by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Written by:

• David Dodge - original novel
• John Michael Hayes

Photographed by:

• Robert Burks

Edited by:

• George Tomasini

Music by:

• Lyn Murray

Costume Design by:

• Edith Head

Production Design by:

• J McMillan Johnson - art director
• Hal Pereira - art director