North by Northwest

New York City, a crowded train station, a whispered name. A mistaken identity sparks a frantic escape, a biplane chases down a cornfield. This is Hitchcock at his most playful.

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Alfred Hitchcock directed North by Northwest in 1959. See Alfred Hitchcock's full filmography, where to start with Alfred Hitchcock, or where to go after you've seen everything by Alfred Hitchcock.

North by Northwest was released in 1959 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 137 minutes.