Cannes crime: wealth of the film festival crowd draws thieves and prostitutes

By Paul Byrnes
Updated May 7 2016 - 10:43am, first published May 1 2016 - 9:55am
The rich and famous clog the red carpets of Cannes ... a fact advertised to the crime world by frequent celebrity events.  Photo: Getty Images/Pascal Le Segretain
The rich and famous clog the red carpets of Cannes ... a fact advertised to the crime world by frequent celebrity events. Photo: Getty Images/Pascal Le Segretain
Cannes attracts thieves and burglars by the score, but none are likely to be as suave as Cary Grant, pictured with Grace Kelly in Hitchcock's <i>To Catch a Thief</i>. Photo: Supplied
Cannes attracts thieves and burglars by the score, but none are likely to be as suave as Cary Grant, pictured with Grace Kelly in Hitchcock's <i>To Catch a Thief</i>. Photo: Supplied
Sunset on La Croisette, Cannes. Beneath the glamour of the world's most famous film festival, there is a seriously seedy side.  Photo: Tony Barson
Sunset on La Croisette, Cannes. Beneath the glamour of the world's most famous film festival, there is a seriously seedy side. Photo: Tony Barson

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