Rent To Catch a Thief (1955)

3.7 of 5 from 188 ratings
1h 42min
Rent To Catch a Thief (aka Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
Cary Grant plays John Robie, reformed jewel thief who was once known as 'The Cat' in this suspenseful Alfred Hitchcock classic thriller. Robie is suspected of a new rash of gem thefts in the luxury hotels of the French Riviera, and he must set out to clear himself. Meeting pampered heiress Frances (Grace Kelly), he sees the chance to bait the mysterious thief with her mother's (Jessie Royce Landis) fabulous jewels. His plan backfires, however, but Frances, who believes him guilty, proves her love by helping him escape. In a spine-tingling climax, the real criminal is exposed.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Alfred Hitchcock
Narrated By:
Art Gilmore
Writers:
John Michael Hayes, David Dodge, Alec Coppel
Others:
Edith Head, Hal Pereira, Robert Burks, Sam Comer, Arthur Krams, Joseph McMillan Johnson
Aka:
Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief
Studio:
Paramount
Genres:
Classics, Romance, Thrillers
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Awards:

1956 Oscar Best Cinematography Color

BBFC:
Release Date:
13/01/2003
Run Time:
102 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 3.0, French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Writing and casting To catch a thief
  • Making of To catch a thief
  • Alfred Hitchcock and To catch a thief: An appreciation
  • Edith Head: The Paramount years
  • Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich and Laurent Bouzereau
  • Theatrical trailer
BBFC:
Release Date:
24/09/2012
Run Time:
106 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby TrueHD 1.0, English Dolby TrueHD 2.0, French Dolby Digital 1.0, Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • Commentary by Dr. Drew Casper, Hitchock Film Historian
  • A Night with the Hitchcocks
  • Unacceptable Under the Code: Film Censorship in Hollywood
  • Writing and Casting To Catch a Thief
  • The Making of To Catch a Thief
  • Behind the Gates: Cary Grant and Grace Kelly
  • Alfred Hitchcock and To Catch a Thief-An Appreciation
  • Edith Head - The Paramount Years
  • If You Love To Catch a Thief You'll Love this Interactive Travelogue
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Galleries
BBFC:
Release Date:
14/10/2024
Run Time:
107 minutes
Languages:
Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Parisian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Castillian, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French Parisian, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • • FILMMAKER FOCUS: Leonard Maltin on TO CATCH A THIEF
  • • BEHIND THE GATES (2009): Cary Grant and Grace Kelly
  • • COMMENTARY BY: Dr. Drew Casper, Hitchcock Film Historian
  • • and More!

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Reviews (1) of To Catch a Thief

Gorgeous Entertainment. - To Catch a Thief review by Steve

Spoiler Alert
20/02/2021

This gorgeously touristic comedy thriller is beautifully photographed in Vistavision on the French Riviera. And only the most glamorous stars of its period would not be outshone by the chic locations. Alfred Hitchcock casts Cary Grant and Grace Kelly! This is pure Hollywood magic.

Grant (formerly of the Resistance!) protests he is not the cat burglar carrying out a series of jewel robberies in the fabulous hotels and chateaux of the super-rich, but no one believes him. Including the police. The star is in his absolute element with the racy screwball dialogue.

He outclasses the curiously awkward Grace Kelly, in the role she was surely born to play; a rich American on holiday on the Côte d'Azur looking for a suitable husband. She still catches the eye in those Edith Head costumes. And French actor Brigitte Auber makes an impression as her tomboyish rival.

It's completely weightless but so much fun. Including the visual innuendo of the firework display that signifies the stars' sexual congress. Hitch has left film noir behind and creates a genre of his own. This remains an indulgent treat. And the Vistavision looks amazing on HD television. 

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