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North by Northwest (1959)  link to North by Northwest on IMDb  

Number: 598

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IMDb Rating:
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8.4/10 (242.4K votes)

Also known as: Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (complete title)

Country: United States, 136 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller

Director(s): Alfred Hitchcock

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 Roger O. Thornhill
Eva Marie Saint Eve Kendall
James Mason Phillip Vandamm
Jessie Royce Landis Clara Thornhill
Leo G. Carroll The Professor

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Drawer 2 Slot 111

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.55:1