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* FireworksOfLove: Robie and Francie share a passionate kiss in her hotel room (followed by a SexyDiscretionShot) as a fireworks display goes on outside in the background.
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* ShoutOut: Danielle's boat is named ''Maquis Mouse'', a nod to the Resistance for which her father and Robie fought, as well as MickeyMouse.

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* ShoutOut: Danielle's boat is named ''Maquis Mouse'', a nod to the Resistance for which her father and Robie fought, as well as MickeyMouse.WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse.

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Bertani]].

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* AsideGlance: In the final scene, Robie gives the audience a stunned look as [[spoiler:Francie declares, "So this is where you live... oh, Mother will love it here!", strongly implying that she's already decided to marry him (also indicated by the sound of a church bell just before the cut to "THE END")]].
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Bertani]].[[spoiler:Bertani]] is the real mastermind behind the jewel robberies that have led to Robie coming under suspicion.

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Jessie says that her husband wouldn't allow digging on his land while he was alive; the oil was discovered after his death.


* CompleteTheQuoteTitle: The title is a reference to the idiom "It takes a thief to catch a thief",[[note]] Alternatively, "Set a thief to catch a thief."[[/note]] which holds that the best person to predict how a criminal operates is another criminal. Robie uses his knowledge of his own MO to catch the new cat burglar who has brought him under suspicion.



** The costumes at the ball.

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** The costumes at the ball.ball are done in an elaborate Louis XV style, with dresses featuring hoop skirts several times as wide as the wearers for the women, pantaloons and stockings for the men, and powdered wigs for both.



* NouveauRiche: The earthy Jessie Stevens, who inherited her fortune from her late oil-baron husband.

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* NouveauRiche: The earthy Jessie Stevens, who inherited her came into a fortune from after oil was discovered on her late oil-baron husband.husband's ranch after his death. She hasn't lost touch with her roots, however; for example, she still prefers a glass of bourbon to even the finest champagne.



** Oh, those fireworks...

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** Oh, those fireworks... the camera cuts back and forth between John and Francie kissing and the fireworks display, leaving little doubt as to what happens next.



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The protagonist is John Robie (Creator/CaryGrant) a retired jewel thief who lives on the French Riviera, since the government pardoned his crimes because he took part in the [[LaResistance French Resistance]]. However, a series of robberies happen, that closely resemble his style, and the police suspect him. Robie, with the help of insurance man Hughson (John Williams--no, [[NamesTheSame not]] [[Music/JohnWilliams that one]]), plans to capture the burglar in the act to prove his innocence. He obtains a list of the owners of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera, who are the likely targets, from Hughson.

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The protagonist is John Robie (Creator/CaryGrant) a retired jewel thief who lives on the French Riviera, since the government pardoned his crimes because he took part in the [[LaResistance French Resistance]]. However, a series of robberies happen, that closely resemble his style, and the police suspect him. Robie, with the help of insurance man Hughson (John Williams--no, [[NamesTheSame not]] not [[Music/JohnWilliams that one]]), plans to capture the burglar in the act to prove his innocence. He obtains a list of the owners of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera, who are the likely targets, from Hughson.
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* SavedByTheChurchBell: The movie ends with church bells ringing as our two leads are exonerated of any wrong-doing and finally allowed to be together.
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* NouveauRiche: Jessie and Francie inherited their fortune from Jessie's late husband, an oil baron.

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* NouveauRiche: The earthy Jessie and Francie Stevens, who inherited their her fortune from Jessie's her late husband, an oil baron.oil-baron husband.

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The protagonist is John Robie (Creator/CaryGrant) a retired jewel thief, who lives in France, since the government pardoned his crimes because he took part in the [[LaResistance French Resistance]]. However, a series of robberies happen, that closely resemble his style, and the police suspect him. Robie, with the help of insurance man Hughson (John Williams--no, [[NamesTheSame not]] [[Music/JohnWilliams that one]]), plans to capture the burglar in the act to prove his innocence. He obtains a list of the owners of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera, who are the likely targets, from Hughson.

The first names on the list are Jessie Stevens (Creator/JessieRoyceLandis) and her daughter Francie (Creator/GraceKelly). Robie befriends them, but Francie soon sees through his disguise; however that doesn't bother her, because she thinks stealing jewels might be fun. She seduces Robie; however, when her mother's jewels are stolen, she feels betrayed, and calls the police on him. Robie escapes, he and Francie eventually clear up the misunderstanding, and capture the real thief together.

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The protagonist is John Robie (Creator/CaryGrant) a retired jewel thief, thief who lives in France, on the French Riviera, since the government pardoned his crimes because he took part in the [[LaResistance French Resistance]]. However, a series of robberies happen, that closely resemble his style, and the police suspect him. Robie, with the help of insurance man Hughson (John Williams--no, [[NamesTheSame not]] [[Music/JohnWilliams that one]]), plans to capture the burglar in the act to prove his innocence. He obtains a list of the owners of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera, who are the likely targets, from Hughson.

The first names on the list are wealthy American widow Jessie Stevens (Creator/JessieRoyceLandis) and her daughter Francie (Creator/GraceKelly). Robie befriends them, but Francie soon sees through his disguise; however that doesn't bother her, because she thinks stealing jewels might be fun. She seduces Robie; however, when her mother's jewels are stolen, she feels betrayed, and calls the police on him. Robie escapes, he and Francie eventually clear up the misunderstanding, and capture the real thief together.


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* NouveauRiche: Jessie and Francie inherited their fortune from Jessie's late husband, an oil baron.

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''To Catch a Thief'' is an 1955 romantic thriller, directed by Creator/AlfredHitchcock, based on a novel by David Dodge.
The protagonist is John Robie (Creator/CaryGrant) a retired jewel thief, who lives in France, since the government pardoned his crimes because he took part in the [[LaResistance French Resistance]]. However, a series of robberies happen, that closely resemble his style, and the police suspect him. Robie, with the help of insurance man Hughson (John Williams, [[NamesTheSame not]] [[Music/JohnWilliams that one]]) plans to capture the burglar in the act to prove his innocence. He obtains a list of the owners of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera, who are the likely targets, from Hughson. The first names on the list are Jessie Stevens (Creator/JessieRoyceLandis) and her daughter Francie (Creator/GraceKelly). Robie befriends them, but Francie soon sees through his disguise; however that doesn't bother her, because she thinks stealing jewels might be fun. She seduces Robie; however, when her mother's jewels are stolen, she feels betrayed, and calls the police on him. Robie escapes, he and Francie eventually clear up the misunderstanding, and capture the real thief together.

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''To Catch a Thief'' is an a 1955 romantic thriller, comedy/thriller film directed by Creator/AlfredHitchcock, based [[TheFilmOfTheBook based]] on a the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge.
Dodge.

The protagonist is John Robie (Creator/CaryGrant) a retired jewel thief, who lives in France, since the government pardoned his crimes because he took part in the [[LaResistance French Resistance]]. However, a series of robberies happen, that closely resemble his style, and the police suspect him. Robie, with the help of insurance man Hughson (John Williams, Williams--no, [[NamesTheSame not]] [[Music/JohnWilliams that one]]) one]]), plans to capture the burglar in the act to prove his innocence. He obtains a list of the owners of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera, who are the likely targets, from Hughson.

The first names on the list are Jessie Stevens (Creator/JessieRoyceLandis) and her daughter Francie (Creator/GraceKelly). Robie befriends them, but Francie soon sees through his disguise; however that doesn't bother her, because she thinks stealing jewels might be fun. She seduces Robie; however, when her mother's jewels are stolen, she feels betrayed, and calls the police on him. Robie escapes, he and Francie eventually clear up the misunderstanding, and capture the real thief together.
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* NotSoDifferent: Robie tells Hughson that he's also a thief only on a smaller scale, as he [[StealingFromTheHotel takes ashtrays or towels from hotel rooms]] and puts free lunches on his expense account.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Robie tells Hughson that he's also a thief only on a smaller scale, as he [[StealingFromTheHotel takes ashtrays or towels from hotel rooms]] and puts free lunches on his expense account.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In the future, please check DVDCommentary, they talk about how they kept cutting to the trope page to make sure your example fits fireworks so that they could draw out the current definition.kiss longer.
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The protagonist is John Robie (Creator/CaryGrant) a retired jewel thief, who lives in France, since the government pardoned his crimes because he took part in the [[LaResistance French Resistance]]. However, a series of robberies happen, that closely resemble his style, and the police suspect him. Robie, with the help of insurance man Hughson (John Williams, [[NamesTheSame not]] [[Music/JohnWilliams that one]]) plans to capture the burglar in the act to prove his innocence. He obtains a list of the owners of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera, who are the likely targets, from Hughson. The first names on the list are Jessie Stevens (Jessie Royce Landis) and her daughter Francie (Creator/GraceKelly). Robie befriends them, but Francie soon sees through his disguise; however that doesn't bother her, because she thinks stealing jewels might be fun. She seduces Robie; however, when her mother's jewels are stolen, she feels betrayed, and calls the police on him. Robie escapes, he and Francie eventually clear up the misunderstanding, and capture the real thief together.

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The protagonist is John Robie (Creator/CaryGrant) a retired jewel thief, who lives in France, since the government pardoned his crimes because he took part in the [[LaResistance French Resistance]]. However, a series of robberies happen, that closely resemble his style, and the police suspect him. Robie, with the help of insurance man Hughson (John Williams, [[NamesTheSame not]] [[Music/JohnWilliams that one]]) plans to capture the burglar in the act to prove his innocence. He obtains a list of the owners of the most expensive jewels on the Riviera, who are the likely targets, from Hughson. The first names on the list are Jessie Stevens (Jessie Royce Landis) (Creator/JessieRoyceLandis) and her daughter Francie (Creator/GraceKelly). Robie befriends them, but Francie soon sees through his disguise; however that doesn't bother her, because she thinks stealing jewels might be fun. She seduces Robie; however, when her mother's jewels are stolen, she feels betrayed, and calls the police on him. Robie escapes, he and Francie eventually clear up the misunderstanding, and capture the real thief together.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Francie is furious at Robie who she believes stole her mother's jewels. Her mother asks her "What did he steal from you, anyway?". [[spoiler:Robie and Francie just had sex]].
** Francie tells Robie: "I called the police from your room and told them who you are and everything you've been doing tonight." He responds: "Everything? The boys must have really enjoyed ''that'' at headquarters!"
** In the DVD Commentary, they talk about how they kept cutting to the fireworks so that they could draw out the kiss longer.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Francie is furious at Robie who she believes stole her mother's jewels. Her mother asks her "What did he steal from you, anyway?". [[spoiler:Robie
GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and Francie just had sex]].
** Francie tells Robie: "I called the police from your room and told them who
persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are and everything you've been doing tonight." He responds: "Everything? The boys must have really enjoyed ''that'' at headquarters!"
** In
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* HarsherInHindsight: It's hard to watch Grace Kelly speeding recklessly along the cliffside roads of Monaco, knowing she would die while driving on those same roads less than 30 years later.
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* HarsherInHindsight: It's hard to watch Grace Kelly speeding recklessly along the cliffside roads of Monaco, knowing she would die while driving on those same roads less than 30 years later.
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* DigitalDestruction: The restoration struck for the 2020 Paramount Presents Blu-ray smoothed out film grain and textures, cropped the picture, and removed the green filter from day-to-night sequences.
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* MsFanservice: Francie--[[PlayingWithATrope in her own,]] Creator/GraceKelly-[[BuffySpeak ish]] way. Hitchcock himself noted that a seeming ProperLady [[SugarAndIcePersonality who suddenly explodes with passion when she and her target are alone]] can be ''much'' sexier than a blatant MsFanservice whose sexuality is all-on-the-surface. He would often point to Grace's moments in this film as examples.

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* MsFanservice: Francie--[[PlayingWithATrope in her own,]] Creator/GraceKelly-[[BuffySpeak ish]] Creator/GraceKelly-ish way. Hitchcock himself noted that a seeming ProperLady [[SugarAndIcePersonality who suddenly explodes with passion when she and her target are alone]] can be ''much'' sexier than a blatant MsFanservice whose sexuality is all-on-the-surface. He would often point to Grace's moments in this film as examples.

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