Review of To Catch a Thief (1955) by Calum B — 10 Oct 2013
"To Catch a Thief" is a so-so sort of film. The plot is fairly thin and Hitchcock's trademark build up of suspense is mostly absent. However these flaws are redeemed by the radiant, regal presence of Grace Kelly and the suave urbanity of Cary Grant.
Grant plays a reformed jewel thief who volunteers to assist an insurance company with the identification and capture of a copycat burglar behind a spate of robberies in the French Riviera. Kelly is a wealthy heiress on holiday with her eccentric mother .
She falls in love with Grant, who is acting as a sort of escort for her while preparing to set a trap for the thief. Curiously enough ,Grant treats the beautiful Kelly with the same kind of studied indifference his character did in the 1946 film "Notorious" with Ingrid Bergman.
What a bore it must be to be chased after by glamourous,lovestruck screen goddesses ! "To Catch a Thief" is a moderately entertaining, light-hearted romantic thriller, bereft of genuine tension and suspense, but lit up well by the presence of these two screen legends.
This review of To Catch a Thief (1955) was written by Calum B on 10 Oct 2013.
To Catch a Thief has generally received very positive reviews.
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