To catch a thief

The Resource To catch a thief
Label
To catch a thief
Statement of responsibility
a Paramount picture ; screenplay by John Michael Hayes ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Title variation
Alfred Hitchcock's To catch a thief
Contributor
Actor
Composer
Director
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
"John Robie [is] a reformed jewel thief who was once known as "The Cat" ... Robie is suspected of a new rash of gem thefts in the luxury hotels of the French Riviera, and he must set out to clear himself. Meeting pampered heiress Frances, he sees a chance to bait the mysterious thief with her mother's fabulous jewels. His plan backfires, however, but Frances, who believes him guilty, proves her love by helping him escape"--Container
Member of
Awards note
Academy Awards, USA, 1956: Oscar - Best Cinematography - Color (Robert Burks)
Cataloging source
DV1
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Robert Burks ; editing, George Tomasini ; music, Lyn Murray
Language note
  • In English (Dolby digital 2.0 surround, Dolby digital mono) or dubbed French (Dolby digital mono) with optional English subtitles
  • Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, Charles Vanel, Brigitte Auber, Jean Martinelli, Georgette Anys
Runtime
106
Technique
live action

Context

Context of To catch a thief

Work of

Structured data from the Bibframe namespace is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Bates College. Additional terms may apply to data associated with third party namespaces.