Summer on the French Riviera... In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 romantic thriller TO CATCH A THIEF, retired American cat burglar John Robie (Cary Grant) may still be a jewel thief. Whoever the culprit is, the nocturnal heists have put wealthy vacationers in a panic—all, that is, except unflappable bejewelled heiress Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly). A sultry game of cat and mouse ensues.

Before the movie, join host Nathalie Atkinson and menswear expert Pedro Mendes, of The Hogtown Rake and author of Walter Beauchamp: A Tailored History of Toronto, in conversation about summer, style and the enduring menswear influence of Cary Grant.

With stunning Oscar-winning cinematography by Robert Burks shot on location around the Côte d'Azur, TO CATCH A THIEF is part of the Revue’s summer miniseries of heat wave-themed films (stay tuned for details on the screenings of other classics like DO THE RIGHT THING).

ABOUT THE FILM

To Catch A Thief, 1955, 106 mins
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Stars Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, John Williams and Jessie Royce Landis

Based on the novel by David Dodge and inspired by the glittering cult of celebrity emerging at Cannes, To Catch a Thief was Alfred Hitchcock's first film with VistaVision; it also features the prowess of frequent Hitch collaborators like Paramount’s supervising art director Hal Pereira and production designer Joseph Macmillan Johnson, director of photography Robert Burks and costume designer Edith Head.

ABOUT GUEST PEDRO MENDES

Canada's leading voice in classic men’s style, Pedro’s focus is on tailoring and the history of menswear. He is the author of "Walter Beauchamp: A Tailored History of Toronto" and has extensive writing and producing experience in the field, heard across the country on CBC Radio and around the world on podcasts, and published in prominent national newspapers and magazines. He has also taught seminars and workshops on men’s style and worked as a consultant for various menswear companies in Canada and around the world.

ABOUT DESIGNING THE MOVIES

Created and hosted by freelance culture writer and film critic Nathalie Atkinson, a columnist for The Globe and Mail, Zoomer and Noir City, Designing the Movies uses production and costume design, art direction and set decoration as a lens for analysis.