Principal cast
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis and Leo G. Carroll
Film 40 of 498 on the Screen Path
North by Northwest
It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!
About the film
North by Northwest at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1959 film at stop 40 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Key craft credits
Robert Burks (director of photography), George Tomasini (editor), Bernard Herrmann (original music composer), Robert F. Boyle (production design) and Merrill Pye (art direction)
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Release
- 1959-08-06
- Runtime
- 137 minutes
- Genres
- Thriller and Adventure
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
Spoiler-free02
After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Cary GrantCharacter: Roger Thornhill
- Eva Marie SaintCharacter: Eve Kendall
- James MasonCharacter: Phillip Vandamm
- Jessie Royce LandisCharacter: Clara Thornhill
- Leo G. CarrollCharacter: Professor
- Josephine HutchinsonCharacter: Mrs. Townsend
- Philip OberCharacter: Lester Townsend
- Martin LandauCharacter: Leonard
- Adam WilliamsCharacter: Valerian
- Edward PlattCharacter: Victor Larrabee
- Robert EllensteinCharacter: Licht
- Les TremayneCharacter: Auctioneer
Full crew
Full crew
- Alfred HitchcockCredits: Director, Producer
- Robert BurksCredits: Director of Photography
- Bernard HerrmannCredits: Original Music Composer
- Robert F. BoyleCredits: Production Design
- George TomasiniCredits: Editor
- William A. HorningCredits: Art Direction
- Lee LeBlancCredits: Special Effects
- Merrill PyeCredits: Art Direction
- A. Arnold GillespieCredits: Special Effects
- Franklin MiltonCredits: Recording Supervision
- Sydney GuilaroffCredits: Hairstylist
- Frank R. McKelvyCredits: Set Decoration
- William TuttleCredits: Makeup Artist
- Henry GraceCredits: Set Decoration
- Ernest LehmanCredits: Writer
- Saul BassCredits: Title Designer
- Robert SaundersCredits: Assistant Director
- Herbert ColemanCredits: Associate Producer
- Charles K. HagedonCredits: Color Assistant
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