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North By Northwest

Lists: Action, Mystery, Thriller, Conspiracy thriller, AFI 100 (2007), Classics, Sight And Sound Critics Top 250

Brief Synopsis: "An advertising man is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase."

Overall Ranking: 12 (Rank from 1959: # 2)


Rating:
93.9
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
93.22

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 90%
Regular 10%
Half-Popped 0%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%




 


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Included in Achievement Trios...

  • Hitchcock Suspense Take 1


  • Reviewer Rating Review
    3Guys Adam100
    3Guys Griff100
    Josh of Classicblanca100
    Jay of Life Vs Film100(full review)
    Patrick Devitt100
    David Baruffi97
    Morgan On Media97
    Rob from GuysFilmQuest91
    Bryan Lienesch84 - It serves as the blueprint for every successful blockbuster thriller. It shouldn't surprise you that Hitchcock pulled it off first.
    Thomas Pollock70

    People Involved



  • Cary Grant (Roger O. Thornhill)
  • Eva Marie Saint (Eve Kendall)
  • James Mason (Phillip Vandamm)
  • Jessie Royce Landis (Clara Thornhill)
  • Philip Coolidge (Dr. Cross)
  • Doreen Lang (Maggie - Thornhills Secretary)
  • Josephine Hutchinson (Vandamms Sister aka Mrs. Townsend)
  • Leo G. Carroll (The Professor)
  • Philip Ober (Lester Townsend)
  • Adam Williams (Valerian)
  • Edward Platt (Victor Larrabee)
  • Robert Ellenstein (Licht)
  • Martin Landau (Leonard)
  • Les Tremayne (Auctioneer)
  • Patrick McVey (Sergeant Flamm)
  • Edward Binns (Captain Junket)
  • Ken Lynch (Charley - Chicago Policeman)
  • Alfred Hitchcock (Director)