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North by Northwest (1959)

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

8.0/10(4,362 votes)
2h 16m
August 6, 1959
Thriller
Adventure
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
North by Northwest
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$4.0M
Revenue
$13.3M

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Cast

Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill

Cary Grant

Roger Thornhill

Eva Marie Saint as Eve Kendall

Eva Marie Saint

Eve Kendall

James Mason as Phillip Vandamm

James Mason

Phillip Vandamm

Jessie Royce Landis as Clara Thornhill

Jessie Royce Landis

Clara Thornhill

Leo G. Carroll as Professor

Leo G. Carroll

Professor

Josephine Hutchinson as Mrs. Townsend

Josephine Hutchinson

Mrs. Townsend

Philip Ober as Lester Townsend

Philip Ober

Lester Townsend

Martin Landau as Leonard

Martin Landau

Leonard

Adam Williams as Valerian

Adam Williams

Valerian

Edward Platt as Victor Larrabee

Edward Platt

Victor Larrabee

Robert Ellenstein as Licht

Robert Ellenstein

Licht

Les Tremayne as Auctioneer

Les Tremayne

Auctioneer

Philip Coolidge as Dr. Cross

Philip Coolidge

Dr. Cross

Patrick McVey as Sergeant Flamm

Patrick McVey

Sergeant Flamm

Edward Binns as Captain Junket

Edward Binns

Captain Junket

Ken Lynch as Charley

Ken Lynch

Charley

Nora Marlowe as Anna, the Menacing Housekeeper (uncredited)

Nora Marlowe

Anna, the Menacing Housekeeper (uncredited)

Doreen Lang as Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited)

Doreen Lang

Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited)

John Beradino as Sergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited)

John Beradino

Sergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited)

Ned Glass as Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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