North by Northwest

North by Northwest is a 1959 American thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The screenplay was written by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write "the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures". North by Northwest is a tale of mistaken identity, with an innocent man pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization who want to stop his interference in their plans t... More
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Initial release date:

  • Jul 17, 1959

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Runtime:

  • 2 h 16 min

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Also known as:

  • Breathless,
  • Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest,
  • The Man in Lincoln's Nose

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Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to...

Tagline:

  • It's a deadly game of 'tag' and Cary Grant is 'it'!
  • It's love and murder at first sight!
  • The Master of Suspense presents a 3000-mile chase across America!
  • The Master of Suspense weaves his greatest tale!

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Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1959
  • Aug 29, 2000
  • Nov 3, 2009
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 16 min
  • 2 h 11 min
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  • 4,000,000

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Awards

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Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1959
  • 1959
  • 1959
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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 40
  • 1998
  • 55
  • 2007
  • 4
  • 2001
  • 7
  • 152
  • 7.0
  • 1995
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills of 2001

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  • 40

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