To Catch a Thief (1955)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Escritores:

David Dodge (novel)
John Michael Hayes (screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

22 agosto 1955 (Brazil)

Género:

Crimen | Misterio | Romance | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

WANTED by the police in all the luxury-spots of Europe!... A catch for any woman!

Plot:

When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence.

Plot Keywords:

Thief | Cat | Riviera | Burglar | Robbery

Premios:

Won Oscar. Another 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Fully appreciable, at last on DVD, brightly restored in it's original VistaVision ratio.

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 5

10:00 PM

TCM

Reparto

Cary Grant	...	John Robie
Grace Kelly	...	Frances Stevens
Jessie Royce Landis	...	Jessie Stevens
John Williams	...	H. H. Hughson
Charles Vanel	...	Bertani
Brigitte Auber	...	Danielle Foussard
Jean Martinelli	...	Foussard
Georgette Anys	...	Germaine

También conocida como:

Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief (USA) (complete title)
Atrapa a un ladrón (Spain) [es]
Para atrapar al ladrón (Argentina) [es]

Duración:

106 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Francés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.50 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Clasificación:

Spain:T | Netherlands:6 | Ireland:PG | USA:Approved (certificate #17226) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:G | Canada:G (video rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | Norway:12 (1955) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | West Germany:12

Locaciones de Filmación:

Alpes-Maritimes, France

Compañía:

Paramount Pictures

Trivialidades:

Cameo del director: [Alfred Hitchcock]about 10 minutes in, sitting next to John Robie (Cary Grant) on a bus.

Errores:

Errores Reales: When driving, John and Frances lean the wrong way when Frances turns the wheel..

Citas:

John Robie: Well, we only met a couple of minutes ago.
Danielle Foussard: That's right, only a few minutes ago.
Frances Stevens: Only a few minutes ago? And you talk like old friends...
Frances Stevens: Ah, well, that's warm, friendly France for you.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en The Prince & Me (2004)

Fully appreciable, at last on DVD, brightly restored in it's original VistaVision ratio.

This underrated Hitchcock piece is his tribute to his obsession with the dazzling Grace Kelly, who's even more beautiful than the Riviera set pieces. Teamed with Grant, they make a perfect couple, in a mischievous love story that's quite unique for Hitchcock. It's as if he decided to leave well-enough alone, and simply provided a series of grandiose setups for his two leads to cavort in; perhaps too surprisingly for Hitchcock devotees. Nonetheless, this is a sophisticated romp that's punctuated with some fine supporting performances. Sadly, Hitchcock would search for a Kelly substitute for the rest of his career; and his remembrance of this "vacation" picture would be a dominant influence in the creation of his dark masterpiece to come, VERTIGO.