American expatriate John Robie living in high style on the Riviera is a
retired cat burglar. He must find out who a copy cat is to keep a new wave
of jewel thefts from being pinned on him. High on list of prime victims is
Jessie Stevens, in Europe to help daughter Frances find a suitable husband.
Lloyds of London insurance agent is using a thief to catch a thief. Take an
especially close look at scene where Robie gets Jessie's attention,
dropping an expensive casino chip down decolletage of French roulette
player.
When the jewelries of millionaires are stolen in French Riviera, the former
burglar and member of the French resistance John Robie "The Cat" is the
prime suspect of the police. John convinces the Lloyds of London insurance
agent H.H. Hughson that a copycat is committing the burglaries and he
offers to chase the thief to prove his innocence, requesting a list of
possible victims in the spot. He befriends the wealthy American widow
Jessie Stevens that is in the list and her spoiled daughter Frances Stevens
falls in love for him. When Jessie's jewelries are robbed, Frances blames
John, but her mother believes in his innocence and decides to help the
retired burglar to catch the real thief.
A series of ingenious jewelry robberies takes place on the French Riviera.
The police suspect John Robbie - an expert thief who was known as "The Cat"
before he retired from crime. Robbie enlists the help of an insurance man
to guess where the real thief will strike next. He befriends wealthy widow
Jessie Stevens and her attractive daughter Frances.
John Robie is a one-time cat burglar, now reformed and living a blameless
life in a plush villa. When a fresh set of burglaries rocks the Riviera all
bearing the hallmark of Robie's own robberies, he is the natural suspect.
Robie sets out to catch the new burglar himself, mainly to prove his
innocence. He is aided by an American heiress, who initially is convinced
that he is actually guilty. The title of the movie is derived from the
proverb "Set a thief to catch a thief"
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