Mid-Century Mondays

Mid-Century Mondays

LA's Most Tasteful Burglar: The MCM Thief

Curated Mid-Century Modern Home Listings πŸ“

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Austin Winfield
Apr 27, 2026
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Cary Grant and Grace Kelly cruising Monaco in the 1955 film To Catch a Thief

Alfred Hitchcock taught us in 1955 that a burglar could be a man of flawless taste. To Catch a Thief, featuring Cary Grant as a semi-reformed Monaco burglar, kicked off a legacy of aspirational heists carried on by the likes of The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 & 1999) and Ocean’s E…

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