North by Northwest (1959)

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An advertising executive is mistaken for a spy and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.

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Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure, Mystery

Country: USA

Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

Written By: Ernest Lehman

Starring: Martin Landau, Eva Marie Saint, Philip Ober, James Mason, Leo G. Carroll, Cary Grant, Jessie Royce Landis, Josephine Hutchinson, Les Tremayne, Adam Williams, Robert Ellenstein, Edward Platt

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North by Northwest tells a reasonably compelling spy story complete with the romance of a femme fatale, and its lasting influence is evident in the films (007) that followed. The way that Lehman & Hitchcock layer the case of mistaken identity is great, though Grant being framed for murder as he held the knife was laughable. Most of the action, especially the driving, is painfully dated. Grant was good, despite the strange blend of bumbling & drive; Saint was better. Herrmann's score was great.
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