1950s Movies

To Catch a Thief

          To Catch a Thief was released August 4. 1955. It is a romantic  thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on a novel by David Dodge. The film stars Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar who has to save his reformed reputation by catching a new "cat" preying on the wealthy tourists of the French Riviera. Grace Kelly stars opposite him as his romantic interest in her final film with Hitchcock.

          American expatriate John Robie (Cary Grant) living in style on the Riviera. He must find the copycat jewel thief who pinned their thefts on him. Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly) an American who plays with Robie's affection while helping him find his copycat.

          Robert Burks won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Hal Pereira, Joseph McMillan Johnson, Samuel M. Comer and Arthur Krams were nominated for Best Art Direction, and Edith Head was nominated for Best Costume Design.

In 2002, The American Film Institute included the film in AFI's 100 Years.

Did you know: Alfred Hitchcock appeared about 9 minutes into the film, sitting next to John Robie on the bus. If you look carefully, he shows up in all his films.