To Catch a Thief (1955)

To Catch a Thief, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, tells the story of a retired jewel thief living in Southern France. A bunch of jewels are stolen and the crimes seem very similar to those of the ex-thief so police assume he's back to his old ways. The former thief swears he's innocent and seeks to find the real thief while evading capture from the police. Overall, the plot was interesting but it wasn't particularly great.

Starring in this film are Cary Grant as the former thief and Grace Kelly as a woman who Grant encounters while looking for potential burglary victims. Grant and Kelly are both pretty good, but these performances don't stand out as the best they've done. The supporting cast is good, but not good enough to leave a lasting impression.

This is a decent film, but far inferior to some of Hitchcock's better works. The fact that it's decent, directed by Hitchcock, and stars Grant and Kelly means it's probably worth a watch even though it's nothing terribly impressive.

74/100
C

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