To Catch a Thief "The New Yorker" dismissed the film as "an Alfred Hitchcock picture that makes you wonder what has happened to the man ... As the heiress, Grace Kelly is very pretty. She does not, presumably, try to act." "The Monthly Film Bulletin" wrote, "Even a comedy thriller needs considerably more in the way of plain excitement and tension than "To Catch a Thief" provides, and Hitchcock's celebrated habit of playing tricks with the audience ... seem a poor substitute for the real thing." "The Guardian" called the film "a thorough disappointment," writing that Hitchcock had "failed so completely that one can
Once a Thief (1965 film) Can Win", a big hit for Delon. "Once a Thief" was based on Marko's novel "Scratch a Thief"; this was his first screenplay. Marko had a small role in the film and spent time in jail on criminal charges during the shoot. A. H. Weiler of "The New York Times" thought that the film was not as good as similar genre pictures, but praised its dialogue for its accuracy in portraying the gangster's speak. The film was not a success at the box office. Once a Thief (1965 film) Once a Thief is a 1965 crime film directed by Ralph