To Catch a Thief

This 1955 Hitchcock movie stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. In the movie Grant plays John Robie, a man who had earlier in life been known as The Cat and was the most famous Cat Burglar in France. In World War II both he and his crime compatriots had been active members of the French resistance leading to parole for them.

As the movie starts a wave of burglaries reminiscent of the style of Robie have been occuring and suspicion is quickly cast on him. Realizing the only way he can prove his innocence is to capture the true thief he begins just that.

Grace Kelly plays Francie Stevens a woman visiting the French Riveria with her Mother and who is " husband hunting" as Robie puts it.

This is a good movie and any movie with Kelly in it will always have that going for it. She might well be the prettiest woman ever in film. That said, compared against most other Hitchcock movies this one pales a bit.

The scenery in the Riveria is wonderful, Kelly is strong but Grant seems too old to be a real love interest for Kelly, and the movie's plot is not confusing in a normal twist and turn Hitchcock way but more confusing for the sake of being confusing.

This movie does not get a high rating.