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North by Northwest
North by Northwest

8.0

North by Northwest

NR·1959·136m

Summary

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

Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Roger Thornhill

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Eve Kendall

James Mason

James Mason

Phillip Vandamm

Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Royce Landis

Clara Thornhill

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Professor

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Mrs. Townsend

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Lester Townsend

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Leonard

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Valerian

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Victor Larrabee

Robert Ellenstein

Robert Ellenstein

Licht

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Auctioneer

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Dr. Cross

Patrick McVey

Patrick McVey

Sergeant Flamm

Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Captain Junket

Ken Lynch

Ken Lynch

Charley

Nora Marlowe

Anna, the Menacing Housekeeper (uncredited)

Doreen Lang

Doreen Lang

Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited)

John Beradino

John Beradino

Sergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Tol Avery

Tol Avery

State Police Detective (uncredited)

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

Hotel Maid Elsie (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)

Andy Albin

Farmer (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Herman Weltner (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Taggart Casey

Taggart Casey

Shaving Man (uncredited)

Bill Catching

Auction Attendant (uncredited)

Walter Coy

Walter Coy

U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)

Jimmy Cross

Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)

Patricia Cutts

Patricia Cutts

Hospital Patient (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Train Steward (uncredited)

John Damler

John Damler

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)

Tommy Farrell

Tommy Farrell

Eddie - Elevator Starter (uncredited)

Jesslyn Fax

Jesslyn Fax

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Bald Bidder (uncredited)

Sally Fraser

Sally Fraser

Second United Nations Receptionist (uncredited)

Paul Genge

Lieutenant Hagerman (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Tom Greenway

Silent State Police Detective (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)

Bobby Johnson

Waiter (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Man Leaving Office Building (uncredited)

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Finlay (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Alexander Lockwood

Alexander Lockwood

Judge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Baynes Barron

Baynes Barron

Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Train Passenger (uncredited)

James McCallion

James McCallion

Plaza Valet (uncredited)

Maura McGiveney

Attendant (uncredited)

Carl Milletaire

Carl Milletaire

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Conductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

Bellhop (uncredited)

John Roy

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Hotel Lounge Patron / Man at Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Victor - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Larry Wade (uncredited)

Jeremy Slate

Jeremy Slate

Policeman at Grand Central Station (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Olan Soule

Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited)

Helen Spring

Helen Spring

Bidder (uncredited)

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Stockbroker (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Assistant Conductor (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Ranger (uncredited)

Lloyd Williams

Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Patrolman Waggoner (uncredited)

Paula Winslowe

Woman at Auction (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Fanning Nelson (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Worker (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Worker (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Anne Anderson

Woman (uncredited)

Rama Bai

Woman at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

Worker (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Writer

Ernest Lehman

Reviews

DanDare

DanDare

May 20, 2017

7

North by Northwest is famous for its famous action sequences such as hanging on Mount Rushmore and the crop duster plane scene.

Essentially it is a film of mistaken identity as advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) is mistaken for George Kaplan by some bad guys in league with a foreign power presumably Russian.

The trouble is Kaplan is a made up operative created by the CIA to flush out the film's villain, the urbane but deadly Vandamm (James Mason) and his cronies such as the fey henchman Leonard (Martin Landau) who are out to get Thornhill.

Thornhill in order to prove his innocence must evade capture from the bad guys and also the police as he is wanted by everyone. Only a beautiful blonde Eve (Eva-Marie Saint) aids him in this cross country chase but she is more than an innocent bystander as she might be in league with Vandamm.

This is an escapist action film that mixes tension with some comedy and Grant was always adept with light comedy. The film is overlong, it just feels 15 minutes too long and the villains motives seems to be rather cloudy.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$4,000,000.00

Revenue:

$13,275,000.00

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