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North by Northwest (1959)
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.
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Roger Thornhill -
Eve Kendall -
Phillip Vandamm -
Clara Thornhill -
The Professor -
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Lester Townsend -
Leonard -
Valerian -
Victor Larrabee -
Licht -
Auctioneer -
Dr. Cross -
Sergeant Flamm -
Captain Junket
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Director:
Alfred HitchcockWriter:
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Trivia
When the Professor is walking on the tarmac to the airplane with Thornhill, there are two airplane stairs behind them. The way they are placed, the one closest to the camera says Northwest. The one behind it, partially blocked, shows the word North,... ...
Quotes
Eve Kendall:
I'm a big girl.
Roger Thornhill:
Yeah, and in all the right places, too.
Goofs
At the very beginning of the film, Thornhill is seen walking down a crowded New York City sidewalk. Some of the people walking in front of him also appear walking behind him.
Crazy Credits
Right after his credit as director during the opening credits, Alfred Hitchcock is running toward the door of the city bus just as it slams shut on him!
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Genres
Adventure | Mystery | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
26 September 1959Language
English, French
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Garces Highway 1/10th mile East from Corcoran Road and Kern National Wildlife Preserve, Kern County, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,101,000 (estimated)Gross:
$13,275,000 (USA)
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