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A 1959 American spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. The film follows an advertising executive who is mistaken for a spy and pursued across the US by a group of agents.
With Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis. 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.
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- Action, Adventure, Mystery
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1959-12-18
A New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent and pursued by foreign spies across the US. He meets a mysterious blonde who helps him, but she may have ulterior motives.
Learn how Hitchcock and Lehman conceived the story, how Grant and Saint filmed the famous crop duster scene, and why Mount Rushmore was offended by the movie. Discover the secrets and anecdotes behind one of the most thrilling movies of all time.
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...
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- Cary Grant
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Mystery & Thriller
Find out who starred in the classic Hitchcock thriller North by Northwest, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Ernest Lehman. See the full list of actors, writers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Learn about the plot, cast, and production of North by Northwest, a 1959 suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. The film features a classic crop-duster chase and a climax on Mount Rushmore.
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