To Catch a Thief
An ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch the new thief, who’s imitating his signature style.
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- Cast：
- Cary Grant , Grace Kelly , Jessie Royce Landis , John Williams , Charles Vanel , Brigitte Auber , Jean Martinelli
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It is a performances centric movie
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
I first saw this film when I was a teenager; I didn't care for it very much because I did not understand the plot, thought Grant was too old to be cat burglar, and thought the film was snobbish. But upon further reflection with a more mature outlook, I find this film to be wonderful. The story of a rich, spoiled American blond falling in love with a tall, dark handsome cat burglar is just too good to resist. There was no actor in the world in the last fifty years with as much panache as Cary Grant, and few actresses who were more beautiful and sexy than Grace Kelly. Putting them together creates the fireworks that are lampooned by Hitch in one of the scenes. The first kiss at Grace's door absolutely must be one of the hottest five kisses in the history of cinema; and that is a lot of kisses. Highly recommended.
Love this movie, it depicts a man framed for stealing items that he did not take because of his reputation for what he did during WWII. the film stars Carey Grant who once again reprises the mild comedy in his acting. the movie is definitely a great mystery and love story for those who like that theme. the plot twists and the fact that the true thief is not known until the very end of the movie compels the viewer to focus and stay enthralled in the action the entire distance. definitely would recommend
Stunning colour in HD, a simple plot with hammy acting typical of a Hitchcock movie. But who cares when you've got Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in wonderful settings on the Riviera. If you like classic cars there are some beauties although how a Citroen Big Six with five up can catch Grant solo in a Delahaye 135 beats me. Hitchcock was never very worried about detail. If you enjoy nostalgia you'll love this film
Alfred Hitchcock has been long recognized as one of the greatest film directors of all time, and is famous for his slow-building approach to mystery thrillers. Nevertheless, he overdoes it in this film "To catch a thief". The pace is too slow, and many scenes are irrelevant to the resolve of the mystery and thus useless in pushing forward the plot.
