Country
United States
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Note
Chicago, Illinois
It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!
2h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martin Landau | Leonard |
| Adam Williams | Valerian |
| Edward Platt | Victor Larrabee |
| Robert Ellenstein | Licht |
| Les Tremayne | Auctioneer |
| Philip Coolidge | Dr. Cross |
| Patrick McVey | Sergeant Flamm |
| Edward Binns | Captain Junket |
| Ken Lynch | Charley |
| Nora Marlowe | Anna, the Menacing Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Doreen Lang | Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited) |
| John Beradino | Sergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited) |
| Ned Glass | Ticket Seller (uncredited) |
| Tol Avery | State Police Detective (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Atterbury | Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited) |
| Maudie Prickett | Hotel Maid Elsie (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited) |
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| Stanley Adams | Lieutenant Harding (uncredited) |
| Andy Albin | Farmer (uncredited) |
| Ernest Anderson | Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited) |
| Frank Wilcox | Herman Weltner (uncredited) |
| Brandon Beach | Man at Auction (uncredited) |
| Steve Carruthers | Man at Auction (uncredited) |
| Taggart Casey | 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 | Train Passenger (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) |
| Baynes Barron | Taxi Driver #2 (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) |
| Lloyd Williams | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Robert B. 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) |
| Anne Anderson | Woman (uncredited) |
| Rama Bai | Woman at United Nations Building (uncredited) |
| Finn Zirzow | Worker (uncredited) |
| Roger C. Carmel | Tall Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Donna Douglas | Woman on Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| Caryl Lincoln | Auction Guest (uncredited) |
| Bill Rebane | Passenger |
Genres
ThrillerAdventure
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | North by Northwest |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Data di uscita | 6 agosto 1959 |
| Producer | Alfred Hitchcock, Herbert Coleman |
| Writer | Ernest Lehman |
| Editors | George Tomasini, Charles K. Hagedon |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Asst. Directors | Robert Saunders, Alfred Hitchcock |
| Camera Operators | Robert Burks |
| Add. Photography | Robert Burks |
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| Production Design | Robert F. Boyle, William A. Horning, Merrill Pye, Frank R. McKelvy, Henry Grace, Saul Bass |
| Art Direction | William A. Horning, Merrill Pye, Robert F. Boyle, Frank R. McKelvy, Henry Grace, Saul Bass |
| Set Decoration | Frank R. McKelvy, Henry Grace, Robert F. Boyle, William A. Horning, Merrill Pye, Saul Bass |
| Special Effects | Lee LeBlanc, A. Arnold Gillespie |
| Composer | Bernard Herrmann, Franklin Milton |
| Sound | Bernard Herrmann, Franklin Milton |
| Costume Design | Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 13.275.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Spain
Date
Jul 18, 1959
Note
San Sebastián Film Festival
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 01, 1959
Note
Venice Film Festival
Country
China
Date
Jun 16, 2009
Note
Shanghai International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 15, 1959
Note
London
Country
Belgium
Date
Nov 13, 1959
Certification
12
Note
Brussels
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 28, 1959
Note
Madrid
Country
South Korea
Date
Aug 16, 2018
Certification
12
Note
Re-release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Aug 06, 1959
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 02, 1959
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1959
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 17, 1959
Certification
G
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Country
Philippines
Date
Sep 24, 1959
Country
Argentina
Date
Oct 19, 1959
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 19, 1959
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Oct 21, 1959
Certification
TP
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Nov 12, 1959
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 20, 1959
Certification
PG
Country
Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1959
Certification
PG
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 27, 1959
Certification
T
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 15, 1959
Certification
13
Country
Finland
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Certification
K-16
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Certification
6
Country
Austria
Date
Dec 25, 1959
Certification
12
Country
Norway
Date
Dec 26, 1959
Certification
15
Country
Ireland
Date
Feb 19, 1960
Certification
PG
Country
Israel
Date
Feb 20, 1960
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 08, 1960
Certification
M/12
Country
Uruguay
Date
Mar 17, 1960
Country
South Korea
Date
Oct 01, 1960
Certification
12
Country
Denmark
Date
Jan 16, 1961
Country
Türkiye
Date
Jan 02, 1962
Country
Spain
Date
Oct 04, 2000
Certification
A
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 11, 2007
Country
Slovakia
Date
Sep 13, 2007
Physical media
Country
Mexico
Date
Dec 14, 2000
Note
DVD
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 22, 2001
Note
DVD
Country
Czechia
Date
Apr 01, 2001
Certification
U
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 22, 2001
Certification
6
Note
DVD
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Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Nov 16, 2009
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Brazil
Date
Jul 12, 2010
Certification
14
Country
Poland
Date
Oct 13, 2015
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Singapore
Date
Oct 13, 2015
Note
Blu-ray
Country
France
Date
Nov 08, 2016
Country
Egypt
Date
Apr 23, 2021
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 26, 1970
Note
West Germany
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 30, 2005
Certification
6
Note
Veronica
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