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 classic Hitchcock thriller starring Cary Grant as a man mistaken for a spy and pursued by foreign agents. Watch the trailer, see photos, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the plot and cast of this action adventure mystery.
- (347K)
- Action, Adventure, Mystery
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1959-12-18
Watch the classic Hitchcock thriller starring Cary Grant as an innocent man pursued by spies. Learn the plot, the reviews, and the historical significance of this film in the Internet Archive collection.
- 136 min
- 32.9K
- The Alfred Hitchcock Project
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 for a government agent.
- (115)
- 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.
Mar 29, 2016 · Learn how the movie was conceived, cast, shot, and censored, and why it features a crop duster, a train, and Mount Rushmore. Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of this 1959 thriller starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint.
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 not be who she seems.
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