To Catch a Thief

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Deke P 1955! CLASSIC! They don't, & won't, make movies like this anymore. NO sex scenes. NO F-BOMBS! Wdn't be done today. And obvious why GRACE KELLY became a real queen. I can't believe I have never seen it, until on tv 7.15.24, PBS channel 28 sat Fri nite special. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Jeff M While this doesn't reach the extraordinary heights of Hitchcock's masterpieces like STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and PSYCHO, I'm learning that second-tier Hitchcock is still better than the vast majority of movies out there! This is an extraordinarily entertaining caper film filled with game performances and some wonderful scenery of France. Truth be told, I was less interested in the titular catching of a thief and more enamored in the relationship between Grant and Kelly, who have a fantastic chemistry together. Watching them together is pure joy! I'm ashamed to admit that my knowledge of classic film needs improvement, but watching this makes me very anxious to check out more movies in both Grant's and Kelly's filmography. The rooftop climax is expertly directed, and this is an elegant, classy cat and mouse game. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review HoN L It didn't drive me crazy with suspense and thrill, as you would expect of a Hitchcock movie, but it still catch my eye with some amazing dialogue, playfull romance with it's little twists and of course, Grace Kelly and Cary Grant's amazing acting. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/24 Full Review Dock R Glamorous and fast-paced, Cary Grant could easily be mistaken for an early James Bond. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Allan C Classic Hitchcock film with Grace Kelly (in her final film with Hitch) in her finest ice queen role. Cary Grant plays John Robie, The Cat, a notorious burglar turned French Resistance hero once WWII broke out. Now retired and living in the French Riviera, he finds himself framed for a series of jewel robberies fitting his prior M.O. My only complaint about this film is that the mystery itself is not all that compelling, but the chemistry between the charming Grant and the icy Kelly is legendary! It's pretty typical of Hitchcock to let the story or plot take a backseat to set pieces and interesting scenes. Also, Grant and Kelly give audiences what is arguably the greatest onscreen kiss of all time, standing on a balcony at a lush Monaco hotel with fireworks exploding in the background. Grant and Ingrid Bergman are close runners-up in Hitchcock's NOTORIOUS, but my all-time favorite movie kiss goes to Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly in Hitchcocks's REAR WINDOW. Hitch knows kissing, but besides kissing, he delivers his usual memorable suspense set pieces and makes wonderful use of the Monaco locations. However, the most unsettling part of the film is when Kelly recklessly drives along a mountain road with Grant, which years later would be this same road the real-life Princess Grace would die in a fatal car crash. Overall, this is a suspense film classic and among Hitchcock's best, but not quite among his top-tier films (which would be NORTH BY NORTHWEST, PSYCHO, REAR WINDOW, VERTIGO, NOTORIOUS, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, and SHADOW OF A DOUBT). Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/03/23 Full Review steven a What the film lacks in substance it more than makes up for in charm, colour and sumptuous locations beautifully captured by Burks' camera. Grant and Kelly are excellent, as is Landis as Kelly's boozy mother. Kelly looks radiant and is elegantly dressed in Edith Head's costumes. Hitchcock adds some neat touches through the shot set-up and keeps the tone humorous throughout, occasionally adding moments of tension – notably in the well-staged rooftop climax. The result is a winning movie that breezes along on the chemistry of its stars. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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