Must See Film - To Catch A Thief

If you can't make it to the French Riviera then watch this film.



To Catch a Thief is a 1955 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis and John Williams. The movie is set on the French Riviera, and was based on the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge. The screenplay was written by John Michael Hayes. The film is a blend of intrigue, romance, and humor.


The American expatriate hero John Robie (Cary Grant), living in France, is a former cat burglar who is falsely accuse of a string of robberies on the French Riviera, and has to find out who is committing the thefts before he is caught himself. Grace Kelly is the heroine who is on a quest to 'catch' him - first as the burglar, and then as a husband. The infamous MacGuffin in this Hitchcock film is the identity of the thief.

I am a great fan of Hitchcock, and this film is one his more entertaining outings, taking place on the French Rivera. A lot of fun to watch.