Review of To Catch a Thief (1955) by Skylar R — 11 Dec 2017

Of course it's not at psychologically ensnaring as such Hitchcock pillars as "The Man Who Knew Too Much", "The 39 Steps", or even the previous year's "Rear Window", but "To Catch A Thief" has an allure which lies in both the cast, and the sensational fun-meets-thrilling journey the film takes the viewer on. Hitchcock delivers a shockingly beautiful direction throughout which is only bolstered by Cary Grant and Grace Kelly's performances.

Grace Kelly's role of Frances Stevens in particular is a testament to the film's subtle brilliance. Although Grant's John Robie is the de-facto lead in the plot, Kelly is in full control of every scene she's in and delivers both a mesmerizingly dominant, and mesmerizingly effervescent performance which only aids her reputation as one of the (if not the one definitive) quintessential 1950s actresses. A classic which holds it's own against other Hitchcock greats in it's own unique ways.