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.
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Cast
25 people
Cary Grant
John Robie
Known for
North by Northwest
Notorious
Grace Kelly
Frances Stevens
Known for
Rear Window
Dial M for Murder
Jessie Royce Landis
Jessie Stevens
Known for
North by Northwest
John Williams
H. H. Hughson
Known for
Dial M for Murder
Witness for the Prosecution
Charles Vanel
Bertani
Known for
The Wages of Fear
Diabolique
Brigitte Auber
Danielle Foussard
Also in
The Man in the Iron Mask
Omnibus
Jean Martinelli
Foussard
Known for
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
The Beast
Georgette Anys
Germaine
Known for
La Traversée de Paris
Fan-Fan the Tulip
René Blancard
Commissaire Lepic (uncredited)
Known for
Jenny Lamour
The Truth
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Big Man in Kitchen (uncredited)
Known for
The Asphalt Jungle
Samson and Delilah
Bess Flowers
Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited)
Known for
Monkey Business
The Bigamist
Bernard Sell
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Also in
Goliath Awaits
Crazy Knights
Alfred Hitchcock Director · John Michael Hayes Screenplay David Dodge Author
Worldwide gross $8.8M · Budget $2.5M · United States release August 3, 1955
Box office
Budget
$2,500,000
Worldwide gross
$8,750,000
Gross vs. budget
3.5×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · August 2, 1955
Premiere · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States · August 3, 1955
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
United States
August 4, 1955 · Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
August 5, 1955 · Theatrical
November 17, 2013 · Limited theatrical · St. Louis International Film Festival
February 18, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Argentina
April 12, 1956 · Theatrical
Australia
February 3, 1956 · Theatrical
Austria
January 13, 1956 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 25, 1955 · Theatrical
August 13, 1965 · Limited theatrical · Gent, re-release
Brazil
August 22, 1955 · Theatrical
January 15, 2001 · Physical · Cic Vídeo mj.gov.br
Canada
September 3, 1955 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 10, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
July 1, 1957 · Theatrical
Finland
January 13, 1956 · Theatrical
January 4, 1985 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
December 23, 1955 · Theatrical
May 4, 2011 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
December 23, 1955 · Theatrical · West Germany
December 13, 1969 · TV · West Germany
Greece
February 6, 2003 · Physical · DVD
June 23, 2011 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 16, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
October 4, 1956 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 16, 1955 · Theatrical
Italy
August 28, 1955 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
October 6, 1955 · Limited theatrical · Turin
December 23, 1955 · Theatrical
Japan
October 18, 1955 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 22, 1955 · Theatrical
May 22, 2017 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
February 3, 1956 · Theatrical
March 10, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
April 29, 2004 · Physical · DVD
May 16, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
July 24, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
Norway
January 30, 1956 · Theatrical
Poland
July 28, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
January 12, 1956 · Theatrical
Singapore
May 8, 2007 · Physical · DVD
South Africa
December 26, 1955 · Limited theatrical · Cape Town
January 9, 1956 · Limited theatrical · Johannesburg
February 6, 1956 · Limited theatrical · Durban
South Korea
August 1, 1957 · Theatrical
June 10, 1989 · TV · MBC
Spain
October 1, 1958 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
November 17, 1958 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
January 6, 1983 · TV
Sweden
April 16, 1956 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 31, 2022 · Digital
Türkiye
January 1, 1957 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
July 28, 2014 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 31, 1955 · Premiere · London
Uruguay
April 18, 1956 · Theatrical
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