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To Catch a Thief (1955) More at IMDbPro »

References

Rear Window (1954)

Referenced in

"The Partners: To Catch a Crooke (#1.7)" (1971)
 -  title reference
Number 96 (1974)
 -  "It was ever so good!" critiques movie buff Dudley Butterfield.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
 -  scene when Anya knocks out Bond with blow cigarette mirrors "firework seduction" scene in TCAT, including music
Mani di velluto (1979)
 -  When Guido phones Alfred for advice what to do, Alfred tells him to act like Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief"
"Sanford: To Keep a Thief (#2.12)" (1981)
 -  title is a reference
"Remington Steele: To Stop a Steele (#1.15)" (1983)
 -  Movie referenced in dialogue.
"Family Ties: To Snatch a Keith (#2.10)" (1983)
 -  title reference
"The Golden Girls: To Catch a Neighbor (#2.24)" (1987)
 -  title reference
Memories of Me (1988)
Zong heng si hai (1991)
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992) (TV)
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (#6.18)" (1993)
 -  Crow: "To catch a cat"
The Making of 'Psycho' (1997) (V)
Money Talks (1997)
"Living Single: To Catch a Thief (#5.12)" (1998)
 -  title reference
Ronin (1998)
"Kenan & Kel: To Catch a Thief (#3.5)" (1998)
 -  title reference
Entrapment (1999)
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999) (TV)
Wo hu cang long (2000)
"Sliders: To Catch a Slider (#5.15)" (2000)
 -  The title is from the movie title
'Topaz': An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Plotting 'Family Plot' (2001) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over (2001) (V)
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001)
 -  A promotional still is visible in a photograph.
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002)
 -  The subplot about whether or not Valentin is going back to his old jewel thief-habits is obviously inspirered by the Hitchcock-film.
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002) (V)
 -  Someone mentions this film.
After the Sunset (2004)
 -  Agent Lloyd makes remarks about a video of the movie
"The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: To Catch a Thief (#1.11)" (2005)
 -  same title
Dhoom:2 (2006)
 -  women thief in disguise fleeing hero thief.
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV)
 -  still picture

Featured in

"The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#5.36)" (1955)
 -  flip clip
The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV)
Trading Places (1983)
 -  As Winthorpe and Valentine are discussing what is to be done, Ophelia is watching TV. A brief clip of the costume ball is shown, just before the newsflash.
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Precious Images (1986)
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1991) (V)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV)
 -  This film is #46 on the list.
Making of 'To Catch a Thief' (2002) (V)
Writing and Casting 'To Catch a Thief' (2002) (V)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002) (V)
 -  Scenes from this film are shown.
The Prince & Me (2004)
 -  Prince Edvard sees it while flipping through the channels
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
 -  featured in PGTC
Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV)
 -  A clip is shown

Spoofed in

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
 -  Similarity of plot (both involve a retired European jewel thief accussed of stealing again and the theif's attempt to clear himself; in both films the true thief is a woman close to the former thief; the connection is made plain with the spoken line, "Set a thief to catch a thief"
High Anxiety (1977)
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

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