To Catch a Thief is a 1955 English-language Mystery Romance motion picture written by John Michael Hayes, David Dodge and Alec Coppel. The movie is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence. To catch a thief features Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, Charles Vanel, Brigitte Auber and Betty Spotts. The screenplay is written by John Michael Hayes which is inspired from To Catch a Thief by David Dodge. The music was composed by Lyn Murray. Cinematography was done by Robert Burks and editing by George Tomasini. The movie has a running time of 106 minutes. It was released on 5th August 1955 in English and French languages. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. To Catch a Thief was made on a budget of $2 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $8 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Paramount Pictures. At the 1956 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Cinematography, Color.