Virtual - Friday Night Film Discussion: To Catch a Thief

Friday, November 20, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM Online - Zoom **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.**   Welcome to our Friday Night Film Discussions! Today we’ll be discussing “To Catch a Thief". The way it works: PRIOR to the meeting (whenever works for your schedule), watch "To Catch a Thief" on Kanopy - one of the library's video streaming service - and then come to the meeting prepared to discuss! You will need an Ashland library card or a Boston Public Library e-card to use Kanopy. Click here for more info on the BPL e-card (see if you are eligible and then register - you can use any of BPL's online resources with this card!). Please register to receive the program link - which will be in your confirmation and reminder emails (check your spam folder for them!). Contact ashlandprograms@minlib.net with any questions. In this suspenseful and glamorous classic from Alfred Hitchcock, the always debonair Cary Grant plays John Robie, a reformed jewel thief. Robie is suspected of a new rash of gem thefts in the luxury hotels of the French Riviera, and he must set out to clear his name. Meeting pampered heiress Frances (Grace Kelly), he sees a chance to bait the mysterious thief with her mother's (Jessie Royce Landis) fabulous jewels. His plan backfires, however, but Frances, who thinks him guilty, proves her love by helping him escape. Winner of Best Cinematography, Color at the Academy Awards. Nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Nominated for Best Written American Comedy by the Writer's Guild of America. 1955 1hr 46min Language: English, French This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. Sign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters! Return to main calendar Register online between 1/1/2025 9:00 AM and 11/20/2026 7:30 PM.