Watch: To Catch a Thief 1955 123movies, Full Movie Online – American expatriate John Robie, living in high style on the Riviera, is a retired cat burglar. He must find out who a copycat is to keep a new wave of jewel thefts from being pinned on him. High on the list of prime victims is Jessie Stevens, in Europe to help daughter Frances find a suitable husband..
Plot: 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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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 to work with him to find the true culprit. Enter the wealthy Jessie Royce Landis (“Jessie”), a self-made American millionairess and her glamorous daughter “Frances” (Grace Kelly). The mother is determined to find a match for her girl – and well, the romantic roots are well and truly planted. Hitchcock keeps us guessing for quite a while as the romantic and criminal threads develop in parallel before tying together in quite an exciting climax. At times I have found Kelly to be just a touch too aloof, but here she still has enough of a foot on the ground to play her part well providing for an engagingly mischievous chemistry between the two of them.. The attention to detail is super, too – and it’s easy to become subsumed in the lazy, rather vacuous, but very enviable lifestyle of the rich and famous!
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**
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 46 min (106 min)
Budget 2500000
Revenue 8750000
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Writer John Michael Hayes, David Dodge, Alec Coppel
Actors Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis
Country United States
Awards Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera VistaVision Camera (Single, Horizontal Film Strip)
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (horizontal)
Cinematographic Process VistaVision
Printed Film Format 35 mm