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22 August 1955 (Brazil) moreTagline:
WANTED by the police in all the luxury-spots of Europe!... A catch for any woman! morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Good stuff all around moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| 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 |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minCountry:
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1.50 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
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:12Fun Stuff
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There are subliminal shots of a black cat the first few times that John Robie (Cary Grant) appears. John's nickname is "the cat" because of his stealth ability. moreGoofs:
Continuity: On the list of jewelry owners, the room number of Mrs. Jessie Stevens is given as 541, but when John Robie accompanies Mrs. Stevens and her daughter to their rooms, the numbers on their doors are 625 and 623 respectively. moreFAQ
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A bit of a departure for Alfred Hitchcock, somewhat lighter and with less of the trademark suspense. Thoroughly enjoyable, though. Cary Grant was playing Cary Grant by this time, and no one could do it better. And Grace Kelly, what eye-candy! The snappy dialog with the sexual innuendo was done perfectly. And huge kudos to Brigitte Auber, who was gorgeous and very good. An interesting aside was that Grant's character, while pretending to be someone else, claimed to have been an American circus acrobat, which Grant sort of was early in life (albeit English, not American.) Grant (with his accent) could really never be mistaken for an American, even though he usually played one. Also it was a little eerie to see Grace Kelly driving so fast on those French Riviera cliffside roads, in light of what happened to her later. (Of course, she obviously wasn't doing so, they were using back-projection) Anyway, this film is a must for fans of Hitchcock, Kelly or Grant. Grade: A