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North by Northwest (1959)
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A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. Director:Alfred HitchcockWriter:Ernest Lehman |
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Cary Grant | ... | ||
| Eva Marie Saint | ... | ||
| James Mason | ... | ||
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Jessie Royce Landis | ... | |
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Leo G. Carroll | ... | |
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Josephine Hutchinson | ... |
Mrs. Townsend
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Philip Ober | ... | |
| Martin Landau | ... | ||
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Adam Williams | ... | |
| Edward Platt | ... | ||
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Robert Ellenstein | ... | |
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Les Tremayne | ... |
Auctioneer
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Philip Coolidge | ... |
Dr. Cross
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Patrick McVey | ... | |
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Edward Binns | ... |
Captain Junket
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Storyline
Middle-aged Madison Avenue advertising executive Roger O. Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent by a gang of spies. He gets involved in a series of misadventures and is pursued across the States by both the spies and the government whilst being helped by a beautiful blonde. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"! See more »Parents Guide:
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(Japan) See more »Also Known As:
Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$13,275,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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(1948) (uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Played as background music at the Plaza Hotel See more »
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Ranked #7 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Mystery" in June 2008. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Thornhill is taken from Mt. Rushmore in an ambulance with a hatchback-style rear gate, which is the correct rear door for an ambulance conversion of a station wagon. When he arrives in the forest to meet Eve, he emerges from a station wagon with a standard lower tailgate and upper hatch - not an ambulance. See more »Crazy Credits
The Leo the Lion/MGM trademark preceding the credits is on a green field, to match the green field used in the credits proper. See more »Soundtracks
"It's a Most Unusual Day"(1948) (uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Played as background music at the Plaza Hotel See more »
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