To Catch a Thief
 | Starring: Georgette Anys, Brigitte Auber, René Blancard, Cary Grant, Jean Hébey Paramount, 1955, VHS Tape Customer Rating: 158 reviews Recommend This product is currently not available and cannot be purchased. It means that we have no merchant offers for this product at the moment or it was discontinued by the manufacturer. |
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This minor 1955 work by Alfred Hitchcock, one of the lighter entries of his creative peak in the 1950s, is still imbued with the master's stock themes of shared guilt and romantic ambivalence. It is also hardly lacking in Hitchcockian cinematic inventiveness, such as a famous, often-imitated sequence in which some smooching between stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly is intercut with a fireworks show that just happens to be going on outside in a Riviera setting. Grant plays a reformed cat burglar who is suspected of reviving his trade, though he knows someone else is using his old methods. A very enjoyable experience, but don't get this confused with Hitchcock's other Cary Grant film of that decade, which was a masterpiece: North by Northwest. — Tom Keogh
Title: To Catch a Thief
Sales Rank: 9765 in VHS
Actor: Georgette Anys, Brigitte Auber, René Blancard, Cary Grant, Jean Hébey
Studio: Paramount, 1998-01-01, Theatrical Release: 1955-08-05
Format: Color, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Audience Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 103 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.8 x 1.1 inches, 0.45 pounds
- Really Great Alfred Hitchcock!
- This is a light Hitchcock movie, probably not one of his greatest, but pretty close! The film does not focus on murder or mayhem or even tragedy. It is all about stealing jewels! If you thought that jewel thieves were interesting, this is your movie. If not, here the movie grows on you and you won't care about it being about jewel thieves.… More reviews
- "You're somewhat egotistical."
- ....and that is only one great quote from this movie. I love anything Hitchcock, and this film is no exception--but if you're looking for a suspense filled edge-of-your-seat thriller like Vertigo or North by Northwest, this isn't it. Despite that, it truly showcases the range of Hitchcock's brilliance, and his ability to create varying tones in different movies. A little more frothy and… More reviews
- To Catch a Thief
- A great classic movie! Cary Grant and Grace Kelly make a great romantic combination and when coupled with Alfred Hitchcock what could be better? See if you can find Hitchcock in a cameo in this movie. He always inserts himself somewhere in his movies, sometimes more obvious than others. This is definitely a "Must Have" for those Cary Grant collectors!!! And… More reviews
- hitchcock fan
- this is an absolute must for any hitchcock fan. great chemistry between kelly & grant… More reviews
- Grace fan
- Love this movie! They have such a great chemistry! Delivered quickly and worth every penny.… More reviews
