North by Northwest is a 1959 American spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and 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 to smuggle out microfilm containing government secrets.
This is one of several Hitchcock films with a music score by Bernard Herrmann and features a memorable opening title sequence by graphic designer Saul Bass. This film is generally cited as the first to feature extended use of kinetic typography in its opening credits.
| Directed by | Alfred Hitchcock |
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| Produced by | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Written by | Ernest Lehman |
| Starring | Cary Grant Eva Marie Saint James Mason Jessie Royce Landis |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Edited by | George Tomasini |
| Production company |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer(theatrical) Warner Home Video(DVD) |
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| Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,326,000 |
| Box office | $9,840,000 |
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