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North by Northwest
The movie follows New York City ad executive Roger O. Thornhill as he looks for a way to survive while being pursued across the country by ruthless spy Phillip Vandamm after Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent.
23 March 1902, Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
15 July 1910, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
26 November 1922, Wall Lake, Iowa, USA
15 May 1909, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [now in Kirklees, West Yorkshire], England, UK
18 June 1923, Newark, New Jersey, USA
25 October 1886, Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire, England, UK
4 July 1924, Newark, New Jersey, USA
12 October 1903, Seattle, Washington, USA
25 August 1908, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
25 November 1896, Chicago, Illinois, USA
20 June 1928, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
16 April 1913, Balham, London, England, UK
December 30, 2012
...a tenuously engaging thriller that could've used a few more passes through the editing bay...
June 27, 2011
It has all the classic elements of a Hitchcock film - well timed suspense, an overall mystery, a compelling cast and some brilliantly conceived scenes.
March 27, 2009
A great film, and certainly one of the most entertaining movies ever made, directed by Alfred Hitchcock at his peak.
February 27, 2010
ideal introduction to the Master and all his basic fears and craftsmanship
January 26, 2006
All in all, an improbable classic.
April 23, 2009
Smoothly troweled and thoroughly entertaining.
May 20, 2003
... a colorful and exciting route for spies, counterspies and lovers.
March 26, 2009
At times it seems Hitchcock is kidding his own penchant for the bizarre, but this sardonic attitude is so deftly handled it only enhances the thrills.
May 16, 2012
The iconic actors give memorable performances, the story is perfectly pitched and fiercely clever and under the astounding directorial eye of Alfred Hitchcock - American Cinematic God - it's nearly flawless.
November 08, 2009
The picture is hugely pleased with itself, but it's too funny and expertly calibrated to mind in the least.
June 19, 2009
Hitchcock breezes through a tongue-in-cheek, nightmarish plot with a lightness of touch that's equalled by a charming performance from Grant.
January 01, 2011
Witty Hitchcock thriller. Not for little ones.
