Overview

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

Cast

Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, Leo G. Carroll, Josephine Hutchinson, Philip Ober, Martin Landau

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What is "North by Northwest" about?

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

When was "North by Northwest" released?

North by Northwest was released in 1959.

Who stars in "North by Northwest"?

The cast includes Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis.