Which Hitchcock film was adapted from David Dodge's novel To Catch a Thief?

The Hitchcock film adapted from David Dodge’s novel To Catch a Thief was To Catch a Thief.

Dodge’s 1952 thriller follows John Robie, a retired jewel thief living on the French Riviera. Hitchcock’s 1955 film keeps the Riviera setting and the central idea of a former burglar trying to clear his name after a copycat thief begins targeting wealthy holidaymakers.

Cary Grant played Robie, while Grace Kelly portrayed Frances Stevens, his glamorous and suspicious romantic counterpart. The screenplay was written by John Michael Hayes, who reshaped the novel into a lighter romantic thriller with elaborate set pieces, including the famous fireworks sequence.

A common mix-up is confusing the source novel with Hitchcock’s other literary adaptations. The Wrong Man was based on a true-life case and a book by Maxwell subes; Foreign Correspondent drew on Vincent Sheean’s political writing; and The Paradine Case came from a Robert Hichens novel. None was adapted from Dodge’s book.