North by Northwest (1959)
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Critic Consensus: Gripping, suspenseful, and visually iconic, this late-period Hitchcock classic laid the groundwork for countless action thrillers to follow.
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Cast
as Roger O. Thornhill
as Eve Kendall
as James Vandamm

as Clara Thornhill
as The Professor
as Clara Thornhill
as Lester Townsend
as Handsome Woman
as Leonard
as Valerian
as Victor Larrabee
as Licht
as Auctioneer
as Dr. Cross

as Chicago Policeman

as Chicago Policeman
as Chicago Policeman
as Capt. Junket

as Sgt. Emile Klinger

as Anna the Housekeeper

as Maggie

as Judge Anson B. Flynn
as Lt. Harding
as Cartoonist
as Stock Broker
as Reporter
as Housewife
as Elevator Starter
as Maggie

as Taxi Driver
as Taxi Driver

as Captain of Waiters
as Weltner
as Larry Wade
as Fanning Nelson

as Bellboy
as Lt. Hagerman

as Patrolman Waggonner at Glen Cove

as Elsie the Maid

as Valet
as Girl Attendant

as Girl Attendant

as Girl Attendant

as Indian Girl
as Ticket Agent

as Conductor

as Woman

as Steward

as Detective

as Detective

as Porter
as Man on Road

as Farmer

as Clerk

as Police Lieutenant

as Police Lieutenant
as Telephone Operator

as Waiter

as Man With Razor

as Attendant

as Bidder

as Ranger
as Dakota Cab Driver

as Assistant Conductor
as Man Who Misses Bus
as Assistant Auctioneer
as Hospital Patient

as Woman

as (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

as Woman
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Critic Reviews for North by Northwest
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Hitchcock is such a master of suspense that not many frames have passed before the audience has achieved complete identification with the characters and is knowing the thrill of vicarious fear and the shared pleasures of love and passion.

Hitchcock breezes through a tongue-in-cheek, nightmarish plot with a lightness of touch that's equalled by a charming performance from Grant.
Smoothly troweled and thoroughly entertaining.

A great film, and certainly one of the most entertaining movies ever made, directed by Alfred Hitchcock at his peak.
At times it seems Hitchcock is kidding his own penchant for the bizarre, but this sardonic attitude is so deftly handled it only enhances the thrills.
All in all, an improbable classic.

Audience Reviews for North by Northwest
A case of mistaken identity leads an ordinary businessman into a game of cat and mouse with some deadly international spy types. Simply a enjoyable ride from start to finish, with many factors weighing in as to the reasons why, the top being the cast, the director and that music guy too, whatever his name is. One of my fav Hitchcock films.
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Gave it a go because it's Hitchcock's, add to it the high IMDb rating. Turned out to be highly disappointing. It's poor in almost every department, be it the plot, the dialogues, the casting, the performances..... A chimpanzee might have been more suitable for the role of Thornhill. All in all, just another classic that I should have rather skipped. 0/5. For the want of rating, 0.5/5. Actual rating: 0/5.
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Awesome spy adventure flick.
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North by Northwest Quotes
Roger O. Thornhill: | In the world of advertising, there's no such thing as a lie. There's only expedient exaggeration. |
Roger O. Thornhill: | Now, what can a man do with his clothes off for twenty minutes? |
Eve Kendall: | You could always take a cold shower. |
The Professor: | Well...she's one of our agents. |
Eve Kendall: | [Hanging with Roger from the edge of Mt Rushmore] What happened to your first two marriages? |
Eve Kendall: | What happened to your first two marriages? |
Roger O. Thornhill: | My wives divorced me. They said I led too dull a life. |
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