To Catch a Thief (1955)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
A retired cat burglar living in the hills above the French Riviera has to clear his name when a copycat starts robbing wealthy tourists, a hunt that takes him down to the hotels and beaches of Cannes.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Robie's hilltop villa≈ 00:03:00French Riviera, FranceInferred
The police come for Robie at his hilltop villa after a new string of jewel thefts, and he slips away.
- 2Bertani's restaurant≈ 00:09:00French Riviera, FranceInferred
At Bertani's restaurant his old Resistance comrades blame him for the new robberies.
- 3Beach≈ 00:16:00Cannes, FranceStated on screen
Robie reaches Cannes, swims off the beach and plans to watch the likeliest next targets.
- 4Carlton Hotel, Cannes≈ 00:30:00Stated on screen
Robie poses as a timber man from Oregon at the Carlton and gets to know the wealthy Stevens women.
- 5Coast road drive and picnic≈ 00:56:00French Riviera, FranceInferred
Frances drives Robie at speed along the coast roads, shaking off the police, and they picnic above the sea.
- 6Frances's room, fireworks≈ 01:05:00Carlton Hotel, CannesStated on screen
In Frances's room they watch fireworks over the bay; her mother's jewels are stolen that night.
- 7Masquerade ball≈ 01:30:00Cannes, FranceInferred
- 8Robie's hilltop villa≈ 01:42:00French Riviera, FranceInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 35 km
- Places
- 3
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 8
- Car: 16 km
- Not shown: 10 km
- Boat: 8.5 km
- Bus: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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