To Catch a Thief (novel) the jewels have been returned and "Burns" was his company's agent. With the jewels restored and the gypsy dead, the case is closed. Robie can now return safely to Vence, where he has everything he wants – except, he now realizes, Francie Stevens. He finds her packing to leave for America... In 1955, the novel was made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Episode 10 of Season 10 of the TV series "Bones" (December 11, 2014), "The 200 in the 10th", is a free adaptation of the novel, with the show characters appearing as
The Unknown Soldier (1955 film) with Väinö Linna's approval. The film version follows the novel more closely - but also features obvious visual nods to the 1955 version. A new film version, directed by Aku Louhimies came out in 2017. The Unknown Soldier (1955 film) The Unknown Soldier () is a Finnish film directed by Edvin Laine and premiered in December 1955. It is based on "The Unknown Soldier", a novel by Väinö Linna. The story is about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union as told from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers. The film was and remains the most successful movie