To Catch A Thief (1955) -

: The film was shot in Technicolor and VistaVision , winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Robert Burks’ stunning depiction of the Riviera.

: During a lavish masquerade ball, Robie unmasks the true "Cat"—revealed to be Danielle, the daughter of his former associate—during a rooftop confrontation. Production Highlights To Catch a Thief (1955)

: The primary setting for the hotel scenes and the beach raft sequence. : The film was shot in Technicolor and

: Grace Kelly famously drives recklessly along the Corniche road in the film; tragically, she died in a car accident on that same road in 1982. Key Locations and Venues : Grace Kelly famously drives recklessly along the

: Robie targets Jessie Stevens, a wealthy widow, and her glamorous daughter, Frances (Grace Kelly). While Frances initially suspects Robie’s true identity, she becomes drawn to the danger he represents.

: John "The Cat" Robie (Cary Grant), a retired jewel thief and former member of the French Resistance, is the prime suspect when a series of copycat robberies strikes the local elite.