To Catch a Thief

1955 · 106 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 83,093 VOTES · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock

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Overview

An ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch the new thief, who’s imitating his signature style.

Dialogue Timeline — 837 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:53 My jewels! I've been robbed! Someone stole my jewels!
00:14:20 Goes up walls, over roofs, leaves no clue and disappears in the night.
00:18:15 - A man should never regret his past. - I only regret one thing.
00:20:50 - What's he doing now? - He's coming back over us.
00:25:12 - I might be embarrassed or censured. - They could put me away for good!
00:29:03 It folded, so I put my agility to a more rewarding purpose.
00:31:50 Quite a thorough job. Have some wine, Hughson.
00:36:00 He got his wish! Mr Burns, where did you say you were from?
00:38:40 To meet someone as charming as you.
00:42:20 What are you doing this afternoon?
00:46:32 They will do something to you.
00:50:27 You're bound to get lost. A stranger who doesn't know the language.
00:53:25 You're in Europe to buy a husband.
00:56:15 - You may never know. - Anything else?
01:02:14 - Did you swim? - Naturally.
01:04:22 She ought to be. The Kenton jewels are famous. I know her villa.
01:07:06 May I have a brandy? Care for one?
01:09:56 Diamonds, the only thing in the world you can't resist.
01:13:19 - What was the other name? - John Robie. Mrs Stevens...
01:16:09 You ought to be sent back to public school.
01:20:52 John Robie?
01:24:29 That's a mystery. The police have looked in every place.
01:28:09 Well, I may never know.
01:42:32 - Your job. - I only believe what I see.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed837
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:01:53
Final line01:42:32

Production Record

DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$8,750,000
IMDb votes83,093