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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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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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The Master of Suspense weaves his greatest tale! 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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Eve Kendall: They don't believe in marriage.
Roger Thornhill: I've been married twice.
Eve Kendall: See what I mean?
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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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Trivia
The date on the newspaper shown being read at the United States Intelligence Agency is shown as Tuesday November 25, 1958. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When the crop-duster plane hits the tanker truck, the truck's shadow on the road extends several feet across the center dashed white line. In the next shot, the shadow reaches only a few inches across the white line, without the truck having moved at all. See more »Quotes
Roger Thornhill: What's wrong with men like me?Eve Kendall: They don't believe in marriage.
Roger Thornhill: I've been married twice.
Eve Kendall: See what I mean?
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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
"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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