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Auction History Result 6b0250 TO CATCH A THIEF 3sh R1965 cool art of Grace Kelly & Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, rare! Date Sold 3/12/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1965 Re-Release Theatrical Folded Three-Sheet Movie Poster (3sh; measures 41" x 81" [104 x 206 cm]) (Learn More) Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief, the 1955 Alfred Hitchcock romantic crime mystery thriller ("It's a web of romance and suspense that spins you from delight to danger - then spirals to an explosive climax on the fabulous Riviera!"; "Based on the novel by David Dodge"; "Screenplay by John Michael Hayes"; about a retired jewel thief living on the Riviera, and there is a string of daring jewel robberies, so naturally, he is the lead suspect, and he decides to find the true thief himself, and he is aided by a beautiful rich young woman and her mother!) starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, Charles Vanel, Brigitte Auber, Rene Blancard, Georgette Anys, and Jean Martinelli. Note that Cary Grant had announced his retirement from movies in 1953, but he was lured out of retirement by Hitchcock to make this one. Also note that Jessie Royce Landis, who had played Grant's mother in "North by Northwest", this time played his potential mother-in-law, and yet, she was only eight years older than Grant, who had aged very well! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned five examples of this three-sheet, and only one in the last 12 years, and that last example sold for $2,200! Note that the back of the poster is printed "ENGLISH" and was intended for use by English speaking audiences in countries outside the U.S. (there would also have been a poster printed "SPANISH" that was intended for non-English speaking audiences in countries outside the U.S.). Also note that this three-sheet was printed in 2 sections designed to overlap. Finally, note that the theater that used this poster glued the pieces together before putting them on display (this is typical of many actual theater-used posters in multiple pieces). Condition: fair to good. The theater that used this poster glued the pieces together before putting them on display (this is typical of many actual theater-used posters in multiple pieces). There is a foreign stamp at top right. There are creases, smudges, and small stains around the edges, with a few scattered in the image. There are a few small tears and yellowed pieces of tape around the edges. Learn More about condition grades 
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