Cary Grant
Roger O. Thornhill/George Kaplan
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North by Northwest is a tale of mistaken identity, with an innocent man pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization trying to prevent him from blocking their plan to smuggle microfilm, which contains government secrets, out of the country.
A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.
- (349K)
- Action, Adventure, Mystery
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1959-12-18
Jan 15, 2021 · North by Northwest is a tale of mistaken identity, with an innocent man pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization trying to prevent him from blocking their plan to smuggle microfilm, which contains government secrets, out of the country.
- 136 min
- 38.3K
- The Alfred Hitchcock Project
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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...
- (116)
- Cary Grant
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Mystery & Thriller
North By Northwest. 1959 · 2 hr 17 min. TV-PG. Action · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller. A lethal case of mistaken identity plunges a New York ad man into a race across the continent as he's pursued by foreign spies out to kill him. Subtitles: English.
A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt. 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.
