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User Rating:
8.6/10
(52,525 votes)
Top 250: #25
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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writer:
Ernest Lehman (written by)
Release Date:
12 November 1959 (Hong Kong)
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Genre:
Adventure / Mystery / Thriller more
Tagline:
A 3000 MILE CHASE . . . That blazes a trail of TERROR to a gripping, spine-chilling climax ! more
Plot Outline:
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. more
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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3 nominations
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Strangers on a train
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(Cast overview, first billed only)Cary Grant ... Roger O. ThornhillEva Marie Saint ... Eve KendallJames Mason ... Phillip VandammJessie Royce Landis ... Clara ThornhillLeo G. Carroll ... The ProfessorJosephine Hutchinson ... Mrs. TownsendPhilip Ober ... Lester TownsendMartin Landau ... LeonardAdam Williams ... ValerianEdward Platt ... Victor LarrabeeRobert Ellenstein ... LichtLes Tremayne ... AuctioneerPhilip Coolidge ... Dr. CrossPatrick McVey ... Sergeant Flamm - Chicago PolicemanEd Binns ... Captain Junket (as Edward Binns)more
Also Known As:Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (USA) (complete title) Breathless (USA) (working title) In a Northwesterly Direction (USA) (working title) The Man in Lincoln's Nose (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
136 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.50 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Spain:13/ USA:Approved (PCA #19156) / USA:TV-G (TV rating) / Canada:PG (Ontario) / Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (2000) / UK:A (1959) / Iceland:L/ Argentina:13/ Australia:G (1959-1998) / Australia:PG/ Chile:14/ Finland:K-16/ France:U/ Germany:12 (re-rating) / Peru:14/ UK:PG/ West Germany:16 (original rating) / Norway:16
Filming Locations:
5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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MOVIEmeter:
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Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Trivia:
When Grant, waiting in Eve's hotel room in Chicago for his dusty suit to be sponged and pressed, pretends to take a shower, he whistles the theme song from the 1952 movie Singin' in the Rain. Both films are of course MGM productions, and the song has long been regarded as the unofficial studio theme song.
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Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Thornhill complains that he only has one suit for his stay in Chicago, yet when he heads out into the prairie he has a different colored suit on. Director Alfred Hitchcock claims it was actually the same suit that looked a different color due to film color-matching techniques.
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Quotes:
Clara Thornhill:
Roger, I think we should go.
Roger Thornhill:
Don't be nervous.
Clara Thornhill:
I'm not nervous, I'll be late for the bridge club.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tango (1993)
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Soundtrack:
It's a Most Unusual Day
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What does the title mean?
Why do the bad guys think Thornhill is George Kaplan?
Thornhill and Vandamm on the same train?
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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Strangers on a train, 30 October 2005
Author:
jotix100 from New York
Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" is one of the best films in his
long and distinguished career. Part of the success of the movie lies in
the screen play by Ernest Lehman, one of the best writers of that era.
Also, the haunting music by Mr. Hitchcock's usual collaborator, Bernard
Hermann, adds texture to what we are seeing. Together with all the
above mentioned qualities, "North by Northwest" was photographed by
Robert Burks and was edited by George Tomasini, both men did
outstanding jobs to enhance a film that shows a mature and inspired
Alfred Hitchcock.The film works because of the witty dialog Mr. Lehman wrote. This has
to be one of the riskiest projects undertaken by Mr. Hitchcock because
of the sexiness Eva Kendall exudes throughout the film and the repartee
between her and Roger Thornhill. The film mixes adventure and romance
that aren't put ons, as one feels what one's watching to be really
happening.Much has been said in this forum as to the values of this classic, so
we shall only add our pleasure in seeing this masterpiece any time it
turns on cable. In fact, the film hasn't dated, the way some others of
the same period have. The highlights of the film are the sequences
involving the crop duster, the train ride to Chicago where Eve and
Roger first meet, the auction, and the Mount Rushmore climax.This is one of the best contributions by Cary Grant to any of his work
with the director. Roger Thornhill is one of the best roles Mr. Grant
played, during his long career. His chemistry with Eva Marie Saint is
perfect. This young actress added class and elegance to the picture.
James Mason and Martin Landau played villains convincingly. Jesse Royce
Landis, Leo G. Carroll, and the rest of the supporting cast is
excellent."North by Northwest" is one of Alfred Hitchcock's best crafted films
thanks to the brilliant people that came together to work in it.
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