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Alfred HitchcockDrehbuch:
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Cary Grant, Gracia Patricia, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, Charles Vanel, Brigitte Auber, Jean Martinelli, Martha Bamattre, Dominique Davray (mehr)Streaming (4)
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Der ehemalige Juwelendieb John Robie führt in seiner Villa in Cannes längst ein unbescholtenes Leben. Plötzlich sorgt ein Nachahmungstäter für Schlagzeilen. Die Polizei glaubt, dass die 'Katze' ihre Beutezüge durch die Luxushotels der Riviera wieder aufgenommen hat. Jetzt muss John den Täter auf frischer Tat ertappen, um nicht selbst gefangen zu werden. Dabei lernt er nicht nur den Schmuck der wohlhabenden Mrs. Stevens, sondern auch deren bezaubernde Tochter Frances schätzen. (ORF)
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I have mixed feelings about this movie. Cary Grant was great as usual, and Grace Kelly was (just) a feast for the eyes, but honestly, I expected more from a director of Hitchcock's caliber. At certain moments, both the plot and the performances seemed contrived, and I couldn't help but compare it to Operation Petticoat (1959), which I saw yesterday and liked much better. Here, I felt as if the creators couldn't quite decide if they wanted to make a comedy, a romance, or a thriller. The resulting mix has a bit of everything but not enough of anything. I expect more humor in a comedy and more tension in a thriller, and the romantic storyline was simplified in a way that made it unconvincing. I partially enjoyed watching the film and had a good time, but on the other hand, I was quite disappointed with how it was handled, so, as I said - I have mixed feelings about this movie. / "What do you say?" "My only comment would be highly censurable." / Lesson learned: "Oh, Mother will love it up here." How fitting:-) 2*+
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