To Catch a Thief

1955 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Movie film Q331017
To Catch a Thief
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To Catch a Thief

Summary

To Catch a Thief is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • To Catch a Thief received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3].
  • To Catch a Thief's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • To Catch a Thief was directed by Alfred Hitchcock[5].
  • John Michael Hayes wrote the screenplay for To Catch a Thief[6].
  • To Catch a Thief's composer is recorded as Lyn Murray[7].
  • To Catch a Thief's genre is crime film[8].
  • To Catch a Thief's genre is mystery film[9].
  • To Catch a Thief's genre is romantic comedy[10].
  • To Catch a Thief's genre is crime thriller film[11].
  • To Catch a Thief's genre is thriller film[12].
  • To Catch a Thief's genre is comedy film[13].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Cary Grant[14].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Grace Kelly[15].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Jessie Royce Landis[16].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was John Williams[17].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Charles Vanel[18].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Brigitte Auber[19].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Alberto Morin[20].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Barry Norton[21].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Dominique Davray[22].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Eugene Borden[23].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Georgette Anys[24].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Gérard Buhr[25].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was Jean Martinelli[26].
  • A cast member of To Catch a Thief was René Blancard[27].

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Authorship and Creation

To Catch a Thief was produced by Alfred Hitchcock[28]. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock[5]. John Michael Hayes wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Cary Grant[14], Grace Kelly[15], Jessie Royce Landis[16], John Williams[17], Charles Vanel[18], and Brigitte Auber[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 23, 1955[29], January 1, 1955[30], August 5, 1955[31], and September 3, 1955[32]. The original language of To Catch a Thief was English[33]. Genres include crime film[8], mystery film[9], romantic comedy[10], crime thriller film[11], thriller film[12], and comedy film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

To Catch a Thief received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3]. Reviews include 93%[35] and 82/100[36].

Why It Matters

To Catch a Thief has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did To Catch a Thief receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 to-catch-a-thief
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre crime film, mystery film, romantic comedy +3
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  3. 9w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre crime film, mystery film, romantic comedy +3
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