North by Northwest (1959)

Name: North by Northwest (1959)
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 4.6

2hr 16m

2hr 16m
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A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a… More Details »

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Trailer two for this Hitchcock classic (01:03)
Alfred Hitchcock gives a guided tour of this 1959 classic film. (03:13)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Producer:

Alfred Hitchcock, Herbert Coleman

Runtime:

2hr 16m

Synopsis

A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.

Cast

Cary Grant
Eva Marie Saint
James Mason
Leo G. Carroll
Martin Landau
Jessie Royce Landis
Philip Ober
Adam Williams
Josephine Hutchinson
Edward Platt

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4.6 out of 5

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Based on 16 Critics

8.2

USER SCORE (155)

Universal acclaim based on 155 Reviews

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The picture is hugely pleased with itself, but it’s too funny and expertly calibrated to mind in the least. Both Hitchcock and Grant raise relaxed confidence to masterpiece level here.

Bill Weber

Slant Magazine

North by Northwest is also surprisingly forthright when it comes to sexual matters. There aren't many euphemisms or double entendres in the interaction between Thornhill and Eve.

James Berardinelli

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