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North by Northwest

(1959, 2h 16min)
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(1959, 2h 16min)8.3

North by Northwest

(1959, 2h 16min)

(1959, 2h 16min)
8.3

8.3

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Genre

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime drama, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Suspense, Old movies

Synopsis

This classic suspense film finds New York City ad executive Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) pursued by ruthless spy Phillip Vandamm (James Mason) after Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent. Hunted relentlessly by Vandamm's associates, the harried Thornhill ends up on a cross-country journey, meeting the beautiful and mysterious Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) along the way. Soon Vandamm's henchmen close in on Thornhill, resulting in a number of iconic action sequences.

Cast

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Cary Grant

Roger O. Thornhill/George Kaplan

Cary Grant

Eva Marie Saint

Eve Kendall

Eva Marie Saint

James Mason

Phillip Vandamm

James Mason

Jessie Royce Landis

Clara Thornhill

Jessie Royce Landis

Leo G. Carroll

The Professor

Leo G. Carroll

Philip Ober

Lester Townsend

Philip Ober

Martin Landau

Leonard

Martin Landau

Jessie Royce Landis

Clara Thornhill

Jessie Royce Landis

Martin Landau

Leonard

Martin Landau

Adam Williams

Valerian

Adam Williams

Josephine Hutchinson

Vandamm's Sister aka Mrs. Townsend

Josephine Hutchinson

Edward Platt

Victor Larrabee, Thornhill's Attorney

Edward Platt

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The professor

Leo G. Carroll*

Robert Ellenstein

Licht

Robert Ellenstein

Les Tremayne

The auctioneer

Les Tremayne

Philip Coolidge

Dr. Cross

Philip Coolidge

Pat McVey

Chicago Policeman

Pat McVey

Ken Lynch

Charley - Chicago Policeman

Ken Lynch

Edward Binns

Captain Junket

Edward Binns

John Beradino

Sgt. Emile Klinger

John Beradino

Nora Marlowe

Anna

Nora Marlowe

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Who Misses Bus

Alfred Hitchcock

Doreen Land

Maggie

Doreen Land

Jeffrey Sayre

Hotel Lounge Patron

Jeffrey Sayre

Alexander Lockwood

Judge Anson B. Flynn

Alexander Lockwood

Stanley Adams

Lt. Harding

Stanley Adams

Lawrence Dobkin

Cartoonist

Lawrence Dobkin

Harvey Stephens

Stock Broker

Harvey Stephens

Walter Coy

Reporter

Walter Coy

Madge Kennedy

Housekeeper

Madge Kennedy

Tommy Farrell

Elevator Starter

Tommy Farrell

Jimmy Cross

Taxi Driver

Jimmy Cross

Baynes Barron

Taxi Driver

Baynes Barron

Harry Seymour

Captain of Waiters

Harry Seymour

Frank Wilcox

Weltner

Frank Wilcox

Robert Shayne

Larry Wade

Robert Shayne

Carleton Young

Fanning Nelson

Carleton Young

Ralph Reed

Bellboy

Ralph Reed

Paul Genge

Lt. Hagerman

Paul Genge

Robert B. Williams

Patrolman Waggonner at Glen Cove

Robert B. Williams

Maudie Prickett

Elsie the Maid

Maudie Prickett

James McCallion

Valet

James McCallion

Sally Fraser

Girl Attendant

Sally Fraser

Maura McGiveney

Girl Attendant

Maura McGiveney

Susan Whitney

Girl Attendant

Susan Whitney

Doris Singh

Indian Girl

Doris Singh

Ned Glass

Ticket Agent

Ned Glass

Howard Negley

Conductor

Howard Negley

Jesslyn Fax

Woman

Jesslyn Fax

Jack Daly

Steward

Jack Daly

Tol Avery

Detective

Tol Avery

Tom Greenway

Detective

Tom Greenway

Ernest Anderson

Porter

Ernest Anderson

Malcolm Atterbury

Man on Road

Malcolm Atterbury

Andy Albin

Farmer

Andy Albin

Carl Milletaire

Clerk

Carl Milletaire

John Damler

Police Lieutenant

John Damler

Len Hendry

Police Lieutenant

Len Hendry

Sara Berner

Telephone Operator

Sara Berner

Bobby Johnson

Waiter

Bobby Johnson

Taggart Casey

Man with Razor

Taggart Casey

Bill Catching

Attendant

Bill Catching

Dale Van Sickel

Ranger

Dale Van Sickel

Frank Marlowe

Dakota Cab Driver

Frank Marlowe

Harry Strang

Assistant Conductor

Harry Strang

Olan Soule

Assistant Auctioneer

Olan Soule

Patricia Cutts

Bit

Patricia Cutts

Lucille Curtis

Lucille Curtis

Sid Kane

Sid Kane

Hugh Pryor

Hugh Pryor

Charles Postal

Charles Postal

Anne Anderson

Anne Anderson

Ed Binns

Ed Binns

Patrick McVey

Chicago Policeman

Patrick McVey

Stephen Bolster

Man with Camera

Stephen Bolster

Bob Coen

Cropduster Pilot

Bob Coen

Adolph Faylauer

Bald Bidder

Adolph Faylauer

Josephine Forsberg

Friendly Passenger

Josephine Forsberg

Don Anderson

Worker

Don Anderson

Frank Baker

Man at Auction

Frank Baker

John Alban

Auction Guest

John Alban

John Albright

Auction Guest

John Albright

Sam Bagley

Courtroom Spectator

Sam Bagley

Rama Bai

Woman at United Nations Building

Rama Bai

Doreen Lang

Maggie

Doreen Lang

Helen Spring

Bidder

Helen Spring

*Celebrity Photos by Getty Images
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