North by Northwest
North by Northwest

Movie·1959·2h 17m

North by Northwest

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

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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

Written By

Ernest Lehman

Producer

Alfred Hitchcock

Cinematography

Robert Burks

Music

Bernard Herrmann

Editor

George Tomasini

Themes

new york cityassassinationundercover agentespionagespycold warmistaken identitydeceptionromancefugitiveon the runadvertising

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

80%

4,493 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it37%
Perfection43%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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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

Robert Ellenstein

Robert Ellenstein

Licht

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Auctioneer

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Dr. Cross

Patrick McVey

Patrick McVey

Sergeant Flamm

Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Captain Junket

Ken Lynch

Ken Lynch

Charley

Nora Marlowe

Anna, the Menacing Housekeeper (uncredited)

Doreen Lang

Doreen Lang

Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Robert Burks

Director of Photography

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Director, Producer

George Tomasini

Editor

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Writer

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