‘To Catch a Thief’ premieres in Hollywood 60 years ago tonight (Aug 3 1955)


Video: 'To Catch a Thief' trailer

(Wednesday, August 3, 1955, evening PDT)To Catch a Thief, a romantic thriller film about a retired cat burglar fights to clear himself of a series of Riviera robberies committed in his style, premiered tonight in Hollywood.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the film starred Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, Charles Vanel and Brigitte Auber.