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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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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 | ... | |
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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
Madison Avenue advertising man Roger Thornhill finds himself thrust into the world of spies when he is mistaken for a man by the name of George Kaplan. Foreign spy Philip Vandamm and his henchman Leonard try to eliminate him but when Thornhill tries to make sense of the case, he is framed for murder. Now on the run from the police, he manages to board the 20th Century Limited bound for Chicago where he meets a beautiful blond, Eve Kendall, who helps him to evade the authorities. His world is turned upside down yet again when he learns that Eve isn't the innocent bystander he thought she was. Not all is as it seems however, leading to a dramatic rescue and escape at the top of Mt. Rushmore. Written by garykmcd
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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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(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics Arthur Freed
Whistled by Cary Grant in Eva's apartment 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
Revealing mistakes: The shot of Thornhill's car racing past the police car during his drunken escape is run at a higher than normal speed: the movements of the police officer are hurried and jerky and the red light atop the car is flashing at a much faster rate until Thornhill's car passes, at which point the film abruptly reverts to normal speed, as the cop moves and the light flashes at a noticeably slower (i.e. normal) rate. 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
"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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