To Catch a Thief

1955 · directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. To clear his name, he sets out to trap the copycat himself—entangling a wealthy widow and her beguiling daughter in a seductive game of pursuit, deception, and desire.

To Catch a Thief (1955), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Cary Grant
  • Grace Kelly
  • Jessie Royce Landis
  • John Williams
  • Charles Vanel
  • Brigitte Auber
  • Jean Martinelli
  • Georgette Anys
  • René Blancard
  • William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Crew

  • Robert Burks — Director of Photography
  • George Tomasini — Editor
  • Lyn Murray — Original Music Composer
  • John Michael Hayes — Screenplay

More from Alfred Hitchcock

  1. Rear Window (1954) — 100/100 · hit
  2. North by Northwest (1959) — 99/100 · hit
  3. Vertigo (1958) — 99/100 · hit
  4. Psycho (1960) — 99/100 · hit
  5. Rebecca (1940) — 89/100 · hit
  6. Notorious (1946) — 86/100 · hit

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