To Catch a Thief story
To Catch a Thief is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge. The film stars Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar who has to save his reformed reputation by catching an impostor preying on the wealthy tourists of the French Riviera.
7 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| what if I were being framed for a crime | choice | John has to clear his name by uncovering the real culprit after a copycat burglar makes it seem like John had returned to his thieving old ways. |
| burglary | major | John was a retired cat burglar, and one of the best. Danielle was impersonating him. |
| law enforcement | major | The police appeared now and then. |
| people can change | major | A point of the story was that John had changed from his thieving old ways. |
| romantic love | major | John and Frances fell in love. |
| murder | minor | Foussard was killed. |
| World War II | minor | John was a veteran from World War II. |