North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
“It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
as Roger Thornhill
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
as Eve Kendall
James Mason
James Mason
as Phillip Vandamm
Jessie Royce Landis
Jessie Royce Landis
as Clara Thornhill
Leo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll
as Professor
Josephine Hutchinson
Josephine Hutchinson
as Mrs. Townsend
Philip Ober
Philip Ober
as Lester Townsend
Martin Landau
Martin Landau
as Leonard
Adam Williams
Adam Williams
as Valerian
Edward Platt
Edward Platt
as Victor Larrabee
Robert Ellenstein
Robert Ellenstein
as Licht
Les Tremayne
Les Tremayne
as AuctioneerCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 137 min |
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