To Catch A Thief (1955)

A former jewel thief (Cary Grant) lives a quiet life in the South of France. But when a series of robberies occur, the police suspect he is up to his old tricks. To prove his innocence, he plots to catch the thief himself. This is Alfred Hitchcock light with none of the darker subtext that are usually to be found in his films. He's in a playful mood and we're treated to Cary Grant at his most debonair, gorgeous Grace Kelly in her stunning Edith Head wardrobe, Robert Burks' handsome lensing of the French Riviera in VistaVision and a witty script courtesy of John Michael Hayes based on the novel by David Dodge and Hitchcock, the chef who takes these ingredients and whips up a delicious souffle of a movie. It may not rank with his greatest achievements but it's one of Hitchcock's most charming and entertaining films. With Jessie Royce Landis in fine form as Kelly's mother, John Williams, Charles Vanel and Brigitte Auber.