A retired jewel thief on the French Riviera chases a copycat, finding romance and suspense in a pulpy, atmospheric game.
Suspenseful and romantic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on MGM+, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free) and YouTube (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex, which is more than most PG titles carry. Beyond that, no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated PG.
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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.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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