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Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief (1955)

Grace Kelly: Frances Stevens

To Catch a Thief

Grace Kelly credited as playing...

Frances Stevens

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Quotes24

  • Frances Stevens: Mother, the book you're reading is upside down!
  • Frances Stevens: Even in this light, I can tell where your eyes are looking.
  • [fireworks]
  • Frances Stevens: Look, John. Hold them. Diamonds... The only thing in the world you can't resist. Then tell me you don't know what I'm talking about.
  • [fireworks]
  • Frances Stevens: Ever had a better offer in your whole life? One with everything?
  • [fireworks]
  • John Robie: I've never had a crazier one.
  • Frances Stevens: Just as long as you're satisfied!
  • [fireworks]
  • John Robie: You know as well as I do: this necklace is imitation.
  • Frances Stevens: Well, I'm not.
  • John Robie: Say something nice to her, Danielle.
  • Danielle Foussard: She looks a lot older up close.
  • [John Robie whimpers]
  • Frances Stevens: To a mere child, anything over twenty might seem old.
  • Danielle Foussard: A child? Shall we stand in shallower water and discuss that?
  • Frances Stevens: You want a leg or a breast?
  • John Robie: You make the choice.
  • John Robie: You're here in Europe to buy a husband.
  • Frances Stevens: The man I want doesn't have a price.
  • John Robie: Well, that eliminates me.
  • John Robie: [In reference to a beautiful villa they are visiting] Why don't you own a place like this?
  • Frances Stevens: Palaces are for royalty. We're just common people with a bank account.
  • [last lines]
  • Frances Stevens: So this is where you live? Oh, Mother will love it up here!
  • Frances Stevens: I called the police from your room and told them who you are and everything you've been doing tonight.
  • John Robie: Everything? The boys must have really enjoyed *that* at headquarters!
  • Frances Stevens: I have a feeling that tonight you're going to see one of the Riviera's most fascinating sights.
  • [pause]
  • Frances Stevens: I was talking about the fireworks!
  • John Robie: I never doubted it.
  • Frances Stevens: The way you looked at my necklace, I didn't know...
  • Frances Stevens: Doesn't it make you nervous to be in the same room with thousands of dollars worth of diamonds, and unable to touch them?
  • John Robie: No.
  • Frances Stevens: Like an alcoholic outside of a bar on Election Day?
  • John Robie: Wouldn't know the feeling.
  • Frances Stevens: Are you sure you were talking about water skis? From where I sat it looked as though you were conjugating some irregular verbs.
  • Frances Stevens: The cat has a new kitten.
  • John Robie: Miss Stevens?
  • Frances Stevens: Yes, Mr. Burns?
  • John Robie: You know what I think?
  • Frances Stevens: About what?
  • John Robie: You.
  • Frances Stevens: I don't really care.
  • John Robie: May I ask you a personal question?
  • Frances Stevens: I've been hoping you would.
  • Frances Stevens: I'm in love with you.
  • John Robie: Now that's a ridiculous thing to say.
  • Frances Stevens: I've never caught a jewel thief before. It's stimulating. It's like... It's like...
  • John Robie: Like sitting in a hot tub?
  • Frances Stevens: My nerves could stand a drink.
  • Jessie Stevens: Your nerves and your mother!
  • John Robie: Well, we only met a couple of minutes ago.
  • Danielle Foussard: That's right, only a few minutes ago.
  • Frances Stevens: Only a few minutes ago? And you talk like old friends... Ah, well, that's warm, friendly France for you.
  • Frances Stevens: You're leaving fingerprints on my arm.
  • Frances Stevens: John, why bother?
  • John Robie: It's sort of a hobby of mine, the truth.

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