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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock 
 
Writing credits
Ernest Lehman (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Cary Grant ... Roger O. Thornhill

Eva Marie Saint ... Eve Kendall

James Mason ... Phillip Vandamm
Jessie Royce Landis ... Clara Thornhill
Leo G. Carroll ... The Professor
Josephine Hutchinson ... Mrs. Townsend
Philip Ober ... Lester Townsend

Martin Landau ... Leonard
Adam Williams ... Valerian

Edward Platt ... Victor Larrabee
Robert Ellenstein ... Licht
Les Tremayne ... Auctioneer
Philip Coolidge ... Dr. Cross
Patrick McVey ... Sergeant Flamm - Chicago Policeman
Ed Binns ... Captain Junket (as Edward Binns)
Ken Lynch ... Charley - Chicago Policeman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stanley Adams ... Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
Andy Albin ... Farmer (uncredited)
Anne Anderson ... Woman (uncredited)
Ernest Anderson ... Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)

Malcolm Atterbury ... Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited)
Tol Avery ... State Police Detective (uncredited)
Baynes Barron ... Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
John Beradino ... Sergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited)
Sara Berner ... Telephone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
Stephen Bolster ... Man with Camera (uncredited)
Taggart Casey ... Shaving Man (uncredited)
Bill Catching ... Auction Attendant (uncredited)
Bob Coe ... Cropduster pilot (uncredited)
Walter Coy ... U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)
Jimmy Cross ... Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis ... Woman (uncredited)
Patricia Cutts ... Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Jack Daly ... Train Steward (uncredited)
John Damler ... Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin ... U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)
Tommy Farrell ... Eddie - Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Jesslyn Fax ... Woman (uncredited)
Josephine Forsberg ... Friendly Passenger (uncredited)
Sally Fraser ... United Nations Receptionist (uncredited)
Paul Genge ... Lieutenant Hagerman (uncredited)
Ned Glass ... Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Tom Greenway ... Silent State Police Detective (uncredited)
Norm Heffron ... Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Len Hendry ... Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock ... Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson ... Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)
Bobby Johnson ... Waiter (uncredited)
Sid Kane ... (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Extra Leaving Office Building (uncredited)
Madge Kennedy ... Mrs. Finlay (uncredited)
Doreen Lang ... Maggie - Roger's Secretary (uncredited)
Bill Lloyd ... Extra (uncredited)
Alexander Lockwood ... Judge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Nora Marlowe ... Anna - Housekeeper (uncredited)
Tom Marshall ... Police Officer in Chicago (uncredited)
James McCallion ... Plaza Valet (uncredited)
Maura McGiveney ... Attendant (uncredited)
Carl Milletaire ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Howard Negley ... Conductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. (uncredited)
Charles Postal ... (uncredited)
Maudie Prickett ... Elsie - Maid (uncredited)
Hugh Pryor ... (uncredited)
Ralph Reed ... Bellhop (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Man at Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria (uncredited)
Harry Seymour ... Victor - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
Robert Shayne ... Larry Wade (uncredited)
Doris Singh ... Indian Girl (uncredited)
Jeremy Slate ... Policeman at Grand Central Station (uncredited)
Olan Soule ... Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited)
Helen Spring ... Bidder (uncredited)
Harvey Stephens ... Stockbroker (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Assistant Conductor (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... Ranger (uncredited)
Ray Weaver ... Policeman at Grand Central Station (uncredited)
Susan Whitney ... Attendant (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox ... Herman Weitner (uncredited)
Robert Williams ... Patrolman Waggoner (uncredited)
Paula Winslowe ... Woman at auction (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ... Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
Carleton Young ... Fanning Nelson (uncredited)
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Produced by
Herbert Coleman .... associate producer
Alfred Hitchcock .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Bernard Herrmann 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Burks (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
George Tomasini 
 
Casting by
Leonard Murphy (uncredited)
 
Production Design by
Robert F. Boyle  (as Robert Boyle)
 
Art Direction by
William A. Horning 
Merrill Pye 
 
Set Decoration by
Henry Grace 
Frank R. McKelvy  (as Frank McKelvey)
 
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair stylist
William Tuttle .... makeup artist
Peggy Shannon .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Stanley Smith .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Ruby Rosenberg .... unit manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Saunders .... assistant director
Mickey McCardle .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Harry Edwards .... props (uncredited)
Henry Greutert .... sculptor (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
John Ricardo .... second props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Franklin Milton .... recording supervisor
Tom Hadley .... boom operator (uncredited)
Van Allen James .... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Bert Mott .... boom operator (uncredited)
Tom Overton .... boom operator (uncredited)
Howard Voss .... sound mixer (uncredited)
Charles Wallace .... sound mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie .... special effects
Lee LeBlanc .... special effects
Doug Hubbard .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Cliff Shirpser .... optical matte camera operator (uncredited)
Matthew Yuricich .... matte artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Ray Austin .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Catching .... stunts (uncredited)
Leonard P. Geer .... stunts (uncredited)
Sol Gorss .... stunt double: Cary Grant (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kenny Bell .... still photographer (uncredited)
Howard Bradner .... grip (uncredited)
Howard Cashion .... camera mechanic (uncredited)
Bobby Greene .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Mike Joyce .... camera loader (uncredited)
James V. King .... camera operator: crop-dusting sequence (uncredited)
Bud McNeil .... best boy (uncredited)
Bill Shaw .... gaffer (uncredited)
Tom Smith .... grip (uncredited)
Leonard J. South .... camera operator (uncredited)
Felix Trimboli .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Paul Weddell .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Harry Kress .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Charles K. Hagedon .... color consultant
Edward K. Milkis .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Saul Bass .... title designer
Robert Foss .... location auditor (uncredited)
Peggy Robertson .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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