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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. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (347K)
- Action, Adventure, Mystery
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1959-12-18
Jan 15, 2021 · 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
- 34K
- The Alfred Hitchcock Project
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.
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...
- (115)
- Cary Grant
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Mystery & Thriller
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.
5 days ago · North by Northwest is widely regarded as the classic Hitchcock film. It features taut suspense and black humour—the script was by Ernest Lehman, who received an Academy Award nomination—and has all the hallmarks of a Hitchcock movie, including the theme of mistaken identity.
![North by Northwest | Hitchcock’s Classic Thriller [1959] | Britannica](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 "North by Northwest | Hitchcock’s Classic Thriller [1959] | Britannica")
