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North by Northwest (1959)

It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!

  • Aug 6, 1959
  • 2h 17m
  • G

8.0/10

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About This Movie

North by Northwest is a 1959 thriller and adventure film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its leading cast includes Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. It runs for 2 hours 17 minutes.

Synopsis

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

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Time needed
2 hours 17 minutes
Age rating (US)
G
Language
English
Audience signal
8.0/10 from 4,718 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Cary Grant Roger Thornhill
  • Eva Marie Saint Eve Kendall
  • James Mason Phillip Vandamm
  • Jessie Royce Landis Clara Thornhill
  • Leo G. Carroll 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
  • Edward Binns Captain Junket
  • Ken Lynch Charley
  • Nora Marlowe Anna, the Menacing Housekeeper (uncredited)
  • Doreen Lang Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited)

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