To Catch a Thief (1955)
A retired jewel thief on the French Riviera chases a copycat, finding romance and suspense in a pulpy, atmospheric game.
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.
How intense is To Catch a Thief?
To Catch a Thief is not scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. Rated PG.
What To Catch a Thief feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulromanticpulpyatmosphericcozy
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionDate nightComfort watch
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Is To Catch a Thief for you?
Is To Catch a Thief scary?
No. To Catch a Thief is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is To Catch a Thief gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is To Catch a Thief sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is To Catch a Thief OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is To Catch a Thief?
To Catch a Thief runs 1h 46m.
Where can I stream To Catch a Thief?
To Catch a Thief is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla and YouTube (free).
Does To Catch a Thief have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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