To Catch a Thief

Pros: Grace Kelly is stunning, the French countryside
Cons: too many suspects, not enough suspense

Alfred Hitchcock has long been known as one of the kings of the suspense movie, but I think that his direction of To Catch a Thief, was actually in a different direction, and didn't hold up the suspense level of his normal efforts. Cary Grant stars as ...

Pros: Beautiful Cinematography, Edith Head fashions, Grace Kelly's beauty
Cons: Not much of a story

To Catch a Thief (1955) Alfred Hitchcock makes what amounts to a change of pace from his normal nail biter, in his expertly photographed suspense thriller of a jewel thief whose hunting ground is the French Riviera in To Catch a Thief. ...

Pros: Style, stars, glitz, and glamour
Cons: Very much Hitchcock-lite, Not Cary Grant at his best

Hitchcock described a MacGuffin as a device or a gimmick which drives the plot, but which would defy closer examination. With Hitch's To Catch A Thief, the entire darned plot is a MacGuffin. There's something about jewels and burglars and the...

Pros: Grant; Kelly; Williams; Landis; screenplay; costumes; direction
Cons: Not as suspenseful or mysterious as you might expect

John Robie is a jewel thief called the Cat. Or at least he used to be, back in the heyday of his criminal career. He went clean years ago and has been living a quiet, reclusive life in a French chalet, where his main companions are his actual cat and his ...

Pros: Romantic chemistry between Cary Grant and Grace Kelly; liberal humor
Cons: Mystery a little light

Hitchcock made a name for himself with his suspense films.  Then there's To Catch a Thief.  Oh, there's a mystery here.  But the suspense is pretty light and the middle section focuses more on a budding romance then anything ...

Pros: almost everything
Cons: gawdy ball gowns

John Robie (Cary Grant) is a ex-jewel thief that was known as the cat. We find this out when a newspaper is zoomed up on in his villa, an interesting way to find out the plot of a movie. He climbed up walls over roofs and disappeared in the night, just...

Pros: cinematography, costumes, Grace Kelly
Cons: weak story, unlikely romances, plot events

Director Alfred Hitchcock probably intended "To Catch a Thief" to be a change of pace. Hitchcock was deservedly called 'The Master of Suspense', but there's little to be had in this lesser outing. The emphasis instead is on cinematography and...

Pros: Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Monaco, and GRACE KELLY!!!
Cons: nada

I don't see how you can't like this movie. By far my all-time favorite this movie has neraly everything going for it.

First off is the plot. Retired cat thief attempts to clear name in exotic locale (Monaco) with help of stunning female lead...

Pros: Gorgeous backdrop! Wonderful chemistry! Hitchcock's direction!
Cons: none

This may not be Hitchcock's most suspenseful film, but what an amazing backdrop against the French Riviera! Cary Grant plays John Robie, a former jewel thief who is now working to clear his name and catch the current copy cat thief whose on the prowl. ...

Pros: Good old suspense
Cons: Not that I can think of

This is a great movie. I love to watch it every chance I get. When I look at recent suspense movies, I always miss the atmosphere of movies like “To Catch a Thief”. Alfred Hitchcock movies from this time period were able to keep you on the edge of...