North by Northwest (1959)
A 2000 MILE CHASE . . . That blazes a trail of TERROR to a gripping, spine-chilling climax !
poster North by Northwest

Country:United States, 136 minutes

Spoken languages:English, French

Genres:Thriller, Adventure, Mystery

Director(s):Alfred Hitchcock

Writer(s):Ernest Lehman

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 1428

Tomatometer:
99%
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IMDb Rating:
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8.3/10 (290.7K votes)

Certification:Approved

Storyline:
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. Foreign spy Philip Vandamm and his henchman Leonard try to eliminate him but when Thornhill tries to make sense of the case, he is framed for murder. Now on the run from the police, he manages to board the 20th Century Limited bound for Chicago where he meets a beautiful blond, Eve Kendall, who helps him to evade the authorities. His world is turned upside down yet again when he learns that Eve isn't the innocent bystander he thought she was. Not all is as it seems however, leading to a dramatic rescue and escape at the top of Mt. Rushmore.

Cast:
Cary Grant (as Roger Thornhill), Eva Marie Saint (as Eve Kendall), James Mason (as Phillip Vandamm), Jessie Royce Landis (as Clara Thornhill), Leo G. Carroll (as The Professor)

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1