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poster movie North by Northwest

North by Northwest (1959)

G

1959-08-06

  • Thriller
  • Adventure

2h 17m

It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!

Overview

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

  • Ernest LehmanWriter
  • Alfred HitchcockDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleNorth by Northwest

Budget$4,000,000.00

Revenue$13,275,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Cary Grant with character Roger Thornhill

    Cary Grant

    Roger Thornhill

  • Profile Eva Marie Saint with character Eve Kendall

    Eva Marie Saint

    Eve Kendall

  • Profile James Mason with character Phillip Vandamm

    James Mason

    Phillip Vandamm

  • Profile Jessie Royce Landis with character Clara Thornhill

    Jessie Royce Landis

    Clara Thornhill

  • Profile Leo G. Carroll with character Professor

    Leo G. Carroll

    Professor

  • Profile Josephine Hutchinson with character Mrs. Townsend

    Josephine Hutchinson

    Mrs. Townsend

  • Profile Philip Ober with character Lester Townsend

    Philip Ober

    Lester Townsend

  • Profile Martin Landau with character Leonard

    Martin Landau

    Leonard

  • Profile Adam Williams with character Valerian

    Adam Williams

    Valerian

  • Profile Edward Platt with character Victor Larrabee

    Edward Platt

    Victor Larrabee

  • Profile Robert Ellenstein with character Licht

    Robert Ellenstein

    Licht

  • Profile Les Tremayne with character Auctioneer

    Les Tremayne

    Auctioneer

  • Profile Philip Coolidge with character Dr. Cross

    Philip Coolidge

    Dr. Cross

  • Profile Patrick McVey with character Sergeant Flamm

    Patrick McVey

    Sergeant Flamm

  • Profile Edward Binns with character Captain Junket

    Edward Binns

    Captain Junket

  • Profile Ken Lynch with character Charley

    Ken Lynch

    Charley

  • Nora Marlowe

    Anna, the Menacing Housekeeper (uncredited)

  • Profile Doreen Lang with character Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited)

    Doreen Lang

    Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited)

  • John Beradino

    Sergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited)

  • Profile Ned Glass with character Ticket Seller (uncredited)

    Ned Glass

    Ticket Seller (uncredited)

  • Profile Tol Avery with character State Police Detective (uncredited)

    Tol Avery

    State Police Detective (uncredited)

  • Profile Malcolm Atterbury with character Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited)

    Malcolm Atterbury

    Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited)

  • Profile Maudie Prickett with character Hotel Maid Elsie (uncredited)

    Maudie Prickett

    Hotel Maid Elsie (uncredited)

  • Profile Bess Flowers with character Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)

    Bess Flowers

    Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Stanley Adams with character Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)

    Stanley Adams

    Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)

  • Andy Albin

    Farmer (uncredited)

  • Profile Ernest Anderson with character Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)

    Ernest Anderson

    Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)

  • Profile Frank Wilcox with character Herman Weltner (uncredited)

    Frank Wilcox

    Herman Weltner (uncredited)

  • Brandon Beach

    Man at Auction (uncredited)

  • Profile Steve Carruthers with character Man at Auction (uncredited)

    Steve Carruthers

    Man at Auction (uncredited)

  • Profile Taggart Casey with character Shaving Man (uncredited)

    Taggart Casey

    Shaving Man (uncredited)

  • Bill Catching

    Auction Attendant (uncredited)

  • Profile Walter Coy with character U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)

    Walter Coy

    U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Cross

    Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)

  • Profile Patricia Cutts with character Hospital Patient (uncredited)

    Patricia Cutts

    Hospital Patient (uncredited)

  • Jack Daly

    Train Steward (uncredited)

  • Profile John Damler with character Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

    John Damler

    Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

  • Profile Lawrence Dobkin with character U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)

    Lawrence Dobkin

    U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)

  • Profile Tommy Farrell with character Eddie - Elevator Starter (uncredited)

    Tommy Farrell

    Eddie - Elevator Starter (uncredited)

  • Profile Jesslyn Fax with character Train Passenger (uncredited)

    Jesslyn Fax

    Train Passenger (uncredited)

  • Profile Adolph Faylauer with character Bald Bidder (uncredited)

    Adolph Faylauer

    Bald Bidder (uncredited)

  • Profile Sally Fraser with character Second United Nations Receptionist (uncredited)

    Sally Fraser

    Second United Nations Receptionist (uncredited)

  • Paul Genge

    Lieutenant Hagerman (uncredited)

  • James Gonzalez

    Man at Auction (uncredited)

  • Tom Greenway

    Silent State Police Detective (uncredited)

  • Robert Haines

    Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

  • Stuart Hall

    Train Passenger (uncredited)

  • Profile Alfred Hitchcock with character Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited)

    Alfred Hitchcock

    Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited)

  • Profile Stuart Holmes with character Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)

    Stuart Holmes

    Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Eugene Jackson with character Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)

    Eugene Jackson

    Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)

  • Bobby Johnson

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Profile Kenner G. Kemp with character Man Leaving Office Building (uncredited)

    Kenner G. Kemp

    Man Leaving Office Building (uncredited)

  • Profile Madge Kennedy with character Mrs. Finlay (uncredited)

    Madge Kennedy

    Mrs. Finlay (uncredited)

  • Profile Colin Kenny with character Man at Auction (uncredited)

    Colin Kenny

    Man at Auction (uncredited)

  • Profile Carl M. Leviness with character Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

    Carl M. Leviness

    Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

  • Profile Alexander Lockwood with character Judge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited)

    Alexander Lockwood

    Judge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited)

  • Profile Frank Marlowe with character Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    Frank Marlowe

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Profile Baynes Barron with character Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

    Baynes Barron

    Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

  • Thomas Martin

    Train Passenger (uncredited)

  • Profile James McCallion with character Plaza Valet (uncredited)

    James McCallion

    Plaza Valet (uncredited)

  • Maura McGiveney

    Attendant (uncredited)

  • Profile Carl Milletaire with character Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    Carl Milletaire

    Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • Hans Moebus

    Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

  • Profile Howard Negley with character Conductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. (uncredited)

    Howard Negley

    Conductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. (uncredited)

  • Profile Monty O'Grady with character Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

    Monty O'Grady

    Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

  • Ralph Reed

    Bellhop (uncredited)

  • John Roy

    Train Passenger (uncredited)

  • Profile Jeffrey Sayre with character Hotel Lounge Patron / Man at Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria (uncredited)

    Jeffrey Sayre

    Hotel Lounge Patron / Man at Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria (uncredited)

  • Profile Scott Seaton with character Man at Auction (uncredited)

    Scott Seaton

    Man at Auction (uncredited)

  • Harry Seymour

    Victor - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

  • Profile Robert Shayne with character Larry Wade (uncredited)

    Robert Shayne

    Larry Wade (uncredited)

  • Profile Jeremy Slate with character Policeman at Grand Central Station (uncredited)

    Jeremy Slate

    Policeman at Grand Central Station (uncredited)

  • Profile Olan Soule with character Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited)

    Olan Soule

    Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited)

  • Helen Spring

    Bidder (uncredited)

  • Profile Harvey Stephens with character Stockbroker (uncredited)

    Harvey Stephens

    Stockbroker (uncredited)

  • Profile Harry Strang with character Assistant Conductor (uncredited)

    Harry Strang

    Assistant Conductor (uncredited)

  • Profile Arthur Tovey with character Man at Auction (uncredited)

    Arthur Tovey

    Man at Auction (uncredited)

  • Profile Dale Van Sickel with character Ranger (uncredited)

    Dale Van Sickel

    Ranger (uncredited)

  • Lloyd Williams

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Profile Robert B. Williams with character Patrolman Waggoner (uncredited)

    Robert B. Williams

    Patrolman Waggoner (uncredited)

  • Paula Winslowe

    Woman at Auction (uncredited)

  • Wilson Wood

    Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)

  • Profile Carleton Young with character Fanning Nelson (uncredited)

    Carleton Young

    Fanning Nelson (uncredited)

  • Profile Dick Johnstone with character Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

    Dick Johnstone

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

  • Profile Cosmo Sardo with character Worker (uncredited)

    Cosmo Sardo

    Worker (uncredited)

  • Don Anderson

    Worker (uncredited)

  • Alphonso DuBois

    Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

  • Len Hendry

    Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

  • Anne Anderson

    Woman (uncredited)

  • Rama Bai

    Woman at United Nations Building (uncredited)

  • Finn Zirzow

    Worker (uncredited)

  • Profile Roger C. Carmel with character Tall Man in Crowd (uncredited)

    Roger C. Carmel

    Tall Man in Crowd (uncredited)

  • Profile Donna Douglas with character Woman on Sidewalk (uncredited)

    Donna Douglas

    Woman on Sidewalk (uncredited)

  • Caryl Lincoln

    Auction Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Bill Rebane with character Passenger

    Bill Rebane

    Passenger