To Catch a Thief
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.
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $9M
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Cast
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24 billed performers
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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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Box Office & Release
To Catch a Thief returned 3.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $9M
- Release date
- Aug 3, 1955
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United States of America
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