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North by Northwest

North by Northwest

Release: 1959-08-06 ·Runtime: 136m ·★ 8.0
Thriller Adventure

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Philip Coolidge Philip Coolidge as Dr. Cross Ernest Anderson Ernest Anderson as Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited) Walter Coy Walter Coy as U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Hotel Lounge Patron / Man at Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria (uncredited) Philip Ober Philip Ober as Lester Townsend Taggart Casey Taggart Casey as Shaving Man (uncredited) Edward Platt Edward Platt as Victor Larrabee Robert Ellenstein Robert Ellenstein as Licht Tommy Farrell Tommy Farrell as Eddie - Elevator Starter (uncredited) Robert Shayne Robert Shayne as Larry Wade (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Assistant Conductor (uncredited) Patrick McVey Patrick McVey as Sergeant Flamm Maudie Prickett Maudie Prickett as Hotel Maid Elsie (uncredited) Sally Fraser Sally Fraser as Second United Nations Receptionist (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited) Madge Kennedy Madge Kennedy as Mrs. Finlay (uncredited) Carleton Young Carleton Young as Fanning Nelson (uncredited) Cary Grant Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill Les Tremayne Les Tremayne as Auctioneer Steve Carruthers Steve Carruthers as Man at Auction (uncredited) Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Ranger (uncredited) Doreen Lang Doreen Lang as Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited) Ned Glass Ned Glass as Ticket Seller (uncredited) Patricia Cutts Patricia Cutts as Hospital Patient (uncredited) Dick Johnstone Dick Johnstone as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Worker (uncredited) Alexander Lockwood Alexander Lockwood as Judge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited) Eva Marie Saint Eva Marie Saint as Eve Kendall Adolph Faylauer Adolph Faylauer as Bald Bidder (uncredited) Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock as Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited) Bill Rebane Bill Rebane as Passenger Monty O'Grady Monty O'Grady as Man at United Nations Building (uncredited) Scott Seaton Scott Seaton as Man at Auction (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Man at Auction (uncredited) Jessie Royce Landis Jessie Royce Landis as Clara Thornhill Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll as Professor Roger C. Carmel Roger C. Carmel as Tall Man in Crowd (uncredited) Caryl Lincoln Caryl Lincoln as Auction Guest (uncredited) Tol Avery Tol Avery as State Police Detective (uncredited) Stanley Adams Stanley Adams as Lieutenant Harding (uncredited) James McCallion James McCallion as Plaza Valet (uncredited) Howard Negley Howard Negley as Conductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Man at United Nations Building (uncredited) Edward Binns Edward Binns as Captain Junket Ken Lynch Ken Lynch as Charley Frank Marlowe Frank Marlowe as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Carl Milletaire Carl Milletaire as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Jeremy Slate Jeremy Slate as Policeman at Grand Central Station (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited) John Damler John Damler as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Man at Auction (uncredited) Harvey Stephens Harvey Stephens as Stockbroker (uncredited) Martin Landau Martin Landau as Leonard Malcolm Atterbury Malcolm Atterbury as Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited) Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox as Herman Weltner (uncredited) Jesslyn Fax Jesslyn Fax as Train Passenger (uncredited) Helen Spring Helen Spring as Bidder (uncredited) James Mason James Mason as Phillip Vandamm Josephine Hutchinson Josephine Hutchinson as Mrs. Townsend Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin as U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited) Eugene Jackson Eugene Jackson as Security Guard at Auction (uncredited) Carl M. Leviness Carl M. Leviness as Man at United Nations Building (uncredited) Baynes Barron Baynes Barron as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) Olan Soule Olan Soule as Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited) Adam Williams Adam Williams as Valerian Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Man Leaving Office Building (uncredited) Robert B. Williams Robert B. Williams as Patrolman Waggoner (uncredited)