A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 5 nominations total
George Adrian
- Detective
- (uncredited)
John Alderson
- Detective at the Costume Ball
- (uncredited)
Martha Bamattre
- Kitchen Helper
- (uncredited)
René Blancard
- Commissaire Lepic
- (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
- French Waiter
- (uncredited)
Nina Borget
- Frenchwoman
- (uncredited)
George Boyce
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
John Breen
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Margaret Brewster
- Cold-cream Woman
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- John Michael Hayes
- David Dodge
- Alec Coppel(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCary Grant had announced his retirement from acting in February 1953, stating that, since the rise of Method actors like Marlon Brando, most people were no longer interested in seeing him. He was also angry at the way Sir Charles Chaplin had been treated by the HUAC. He was lured out of his retirement to make this movie, and thereafter continued acting for a further eleven years.
- GoofsNear the start when Robie is talking to Bertani in the restaurant, just before he tells him about Hughson, Bertani speaks, but his lips don't move.
- Quotes
Frances Stevens: Mother, the book you're reading is upside down!
- Crazy creditsThe opening title sequence shows the window of a travel agent, with the text of the titles superimposed. The bottom of the window is not quite horizontal because the window is seen from a slight angle to perpendicular. The text of the titles is given slight parallelogram distortion so the bottom line of text is parallel to the window-sill, and therefore it is not horizontal and parallel with the film frame.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
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Escapism At Its Most Delicious
This film, "disappointing"? Who is that reviewer kidding? No female would ever say that. This film is escapism at its finest, and what, pray tell, is wrong with escapism in this ever-more-dreary and stressful world? I don't CARE that this isn't a serious acting effort on Cary Grant's behalf; I don't CARE that the plot is telescoped. What I DO care about is the fantasy of it all: the beauty of the two stars, their clothing, the surroundings, the sets, and the way this movie just takes a (female) viewer away to a place and time that she will never have experienced but would love to experience: the South of France in the '50s; healthy, witty people with unlimited funds; sunshine, flowers, villas; amusing intrigue involving stolen jewels; the sparkle of the Mediterranean. And that gaspingly gorgeous costume ball! Wow! Please. This is a frothy and fabulous dreamscape like no other. After a very stressful day, to lie down with a glass of chilled champagne and watch Cary Grant and Grace Kelly cavort on the French Riviera is the most sublime thing one could do. I know more than a few females who honestly could not have withstood their lives without the escape this film provides. Thank you Mr. Hitchcock! You have performed a great, great service!
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- Aug 28, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief
- Filming locations
- 335 Route de Saint-Jeannet, St Jeannet, France(John Robie's villa)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $6,367
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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