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North by Northwest

North by Northwest

It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!

19598.02h 17m

Overview

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Ernest Lehman
Produced by Alfred Hitchcock
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $13.3M

Top Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Roger Thornhill

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Eve Kendall

James Mason

James Mason

Phillip Vandamm

Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Royce Landis

Clara Thornhill

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Professor

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Mrs. Townsend

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Lester Townsend

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Leonard

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Valerian

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Victor Larrabee

Themes & Keywords

new york cityassassinationundercover agentespionagespycold warmistaken identitydeceptionromancefugitiveon the runadvertisingframedon the roadgovernment agentroad movieframed for murdertrainscold war eramount rushmoreabsurdsuspensefuladventureman on the runcouple on the runmoral relativismexcitedvistavision

About North by Northwest

North by Northwest is a thriller, adventure film released in 1959 exploring themes of new york city, assassination, undercover agent, espionage, spy, cold war. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason. Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

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