North by Northwest 1959

Action

Adventure

Mystery

Thriller

Box Office

$192K

Runtime

136 min

Language

English

A suave advertising executive's life is turned upside down when mistaken identity thrusts him into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a cunning spy. As Roger O. Thornhill flees from ruthless pursuers, he finds himself on a thrilling adventure, crossing paths with a captivating femme fatale, Eve Kendall, amidst high-stakes action sequences that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Studio

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Does North by Northwest have end credit scenes?

No!

North by Northwest does not have end credit scenes.

Actors

James Mason

Eva Marie Saint

Leo G. Carroll

Cary Grant

Adam Williams

Edward Platt

Martin Landau

Jessie Royce Landis

Josephine Hutchinson

Philip Ober

Links

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Ratings

Metascore

8.4

User Score

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