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North by Northwest

  • July 7, 1959
  • 136 min
  • Mystery, Thriller

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

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Cary Grant Roger O. Thornhill
Eva Marie Saint Eve Kendall
James Mason Phillip Vandamm
Martin Landau Leonard
Leo G. Carroll The Professor
Adam Williams Valerian
Jessie Royce Landis Clara Thornhill
Doreen Lang Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary
Josephine Hutchinson Vandamm's Sister aka Mrs. Townsend
Philip Ober Lester Townsend
Philip Coolidge Dr. Cross
Edward Platt Victor Larrabee
Robert Ellenstein Licht
Les Tremayne Auctioneer
Patrick McVey Sergeant Flamm
Edward Binns Captain Junket
Ken Lynch Charley - Chicago Policeman
Maudie Prickett Hotel maid Elsie
Ned Glass Ticket seller
Malcolm Atterbury Man waiting for bus
Bess Flowers Plaza Hotel lounge patron
Stanley Adams Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
Andy Albin Farmer (uncredited)
Ernest Anderson Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)
Tol Avery State Police Detective (uncredited)
Baynes Barron Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
Brandon Beach Man at Auction (uncredited)
John Beradino Sergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers Man at Auction (uncredited)
Taggart Casey Shaving Man (uncredited)
Bill Catching Shaving Man (uncredited)
Bill Catching Auction Attendant (uncredited)
Walter Coy U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)
Jimmy Cross Taxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
Patricia Cutts Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Jack Daly Train Steward (uncredited)
John Damler Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)
Tommy Farrell Eddie - Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Jesslyn Fax Minor Role (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer Bald Bidder (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)
Alfred Hitchcock Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson Security Guard at Auction (uncredited)
Bobby Johnson Waiter (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp Man Leaving Office Building (uncredited)
Madge Kennedy Mrs. Finlay (uncredited)
Colin Kenny Man at Auction (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)
Alexander Lockwood Judge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Thomas Martin Train Passenger (uncredited)
James McCallion Plaza Valet (uncredited)
Maura McGiveney Attendant (uncredited)
Carl Milletaire Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Hans Moebus Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)
Howard Negley Conductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)
Ralph Reed Bellhop (uncredited)
John Roy Train Passenger (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre Hotel Lounge Patron / Man at Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria (uncredited)
Scott Seaton Man at Auction (uncredited)
Harry Seymour Victor - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
Robert Shayne Larry Wade (uncredited)
Jeremy Slate Policeman at Grand Central Station (uncredited)
Olan Soule Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited)
Helen Spring Bidder (uncredited)
Harvey Stephens Stockbroker (uncredited)
Harry Strang Assistant Conductor (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Man at Auction (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel Ranger (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox Herman Weitner (uncredited)
Lloyd Williams Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Williams Patrolman Waggoner (uncredited)
Paula Winslowe Woman at Auction (uncredited)
Wilson Wood Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
Carleton Young Fanning Nelson (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo Worker (uncredited)
Don Anderson Worker (uncredited)
Alphonso DuBois Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)
Len Hendry Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Nora Marlowe Menacing housekeeper