Film

To Catch a Thief 1955

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

  • Mystery, Romance, Thriller
  • 106 min
  • PG

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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