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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

Cast

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