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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 | ... | ||
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| 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 | ... | |
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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 love and murder at first sight! See more »Parents Guide:
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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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1.66 : 1
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Bidder: Well, one thing we know. You're no fake. You are a genuine idiot.
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(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics Arthur Freed
Whistled by Cary Grant in Eva's apartment See more »
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Trivia
If the fictional Thornhill had plans, as he stated, to attend the Winter Garden Theatre when the movie opened in the U.S. in July of 1959 (when he was kidnapped from the Oak Room), his tickets would have been for "West Side Story." But Thornhill, possibly, implies it was "My Fair Lady" that he had tickets for when he started to sing, while drunk in the Mercedes, "I've grown accustomed to your bourbon..." See more »Goofs
Continuity: The view out the window during the dinner scene on the train is not consistent. See more »Quotes
Roger Thornhill: How do we know it's not a fake? It looks like a fake.Bidder: Well, one thing we know. You're no fake. You are a genuine idiot.
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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
"Singin' in the Rain"(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics Arthur Freed
Whistled by Cary Grant in Eva's apartment See more »
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