

To Catch a Thief
WANTED by the police in all the luxury-spots of Europe!... A catch for any woman!
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Box office
- $8.8M
- Language
- French
- hotel
- jealousy
- villa
- police
- expensive restaurant
- age difference
- cat
- jewelry
- falsely accused
- fireworks
- masked ball
- picnic
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania2 Aug 1955
- Theatrical (limited)Los Angeles, California3 Aug 1955
- Theatrical (limited)New York City, New York4 Aug 1955
- TheatricalPG5 Aug 1955
- Theatrical (limited)St. Louis International Film Festival17 Nov 2013
- Theatrical (limited)Museum of Fine Arts Houston18 Feb 2022
United KingdomGB
- PremierePGLondon31 Oct 1955
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalDVD28 Jul 2014
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalG3 Feb 1956
CanadaCA
- Theatrical3 Sept 1955
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical12 Apr 1956
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1213 Jan 1956
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1425 Nov 1955
- Theatrical (limited)Gent, re-release13 Aug 1965
BrazilBR
- Theatrical22 Aug 1955
- Physical14Cic Vídeo mj.gov.br15 Jan 2001
CzechiaCZ
- PhysicalDVD10 Feb 2010
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical151 Jul 1957
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-713 Jan 1956
- TheatricalRe-release4 Jan 1985
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To Catch a Thief was released on 3 August 1955.
Audience reviews
4- J7/10
John Chard
5/7/2019
The big man was in jovial mood with this one. To Catch A Thief, is, when all is said and done, a softer entry on the great Alfred Hitchcock's CV. By his own admission it was a film he viewed as "lightweight", but such is the great mans talent, his softer cinematic efforts still punch the buttons and are films that many filmmakers can readily learn from. In this one Hitchcock is purely making an entertaining p…
- J8/10
JPV852
4/21/2020
Fluffy mystery-romance-thriller excels thanks to the wonderful charms of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. For me, this is a lesser Hitchcock film but still had plenty of fun and entertainment value even though there's nothing really noteworthy in terms of the story or any particular scene. **3.75/5**
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
11/14/2022
Cary Grant is on excellent form in this ultra-sophisticated crime caper. Having long since retired to life on the Côte D'Azur, "John Robie" finds himself at the centre of enquiries as his "Cat" appears to have resurrected itself and is robbing rich folks of their jewels. John Williams again steals his scenes - this times as the insurance adjuster "Hughson" who is convinced, enough, by Grant's protestations to agree t…
- W4/10
WilhelmVO
10/13/2026
It's easy to forget that Hitchcock directed a LOT of movies and while there are a few unforgettable classics there are some that could be considered stinkers and/or haven't aged well. Calling 'To Catch a Thief' a stinker is a bit much but it suffers from some of Hitchcock's and the industry's worst tendencies at the time. I watched a version with some kind of visual remastering and these updates visuals might have hu…
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