One of Hitchcock's absolute best "spy/innoncent man" romantic thrillers, North by Northwest is a film not to disappoint the viewers. Made a year after Hitchcock's most personal film, Vertigo, the film shines in romance and most of all in bubbly humour. After the difficulties encountered in the making of Vertigo and the not-so-good reviews it received, Hitchcock was pleased with the giant financial and overall success of North by Northwest.
The film starred the "perfect in every way" Cary Grant along with the beautiful and cunning Eva Marie Saint. This was a great pair along with great supporting actors, in a movie with some of the most recognized scenarios known in film history, all delivered by the one and only, master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.
Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) is a slick business man, who is mistakenly taken for an american spy named George Kaplan. Roger is then kidnapped by foreign spy named Vandamm (James Mason) and his associate Leonard (Martin Landau). After numerous attempts to convince Vandamm that he is not the man they are looking for, an attempt is made on Roger's life, but he manages to escape! Frustrated, Vandamm manages to frame Roger for the murder of a United Nations official. Roger is now on the run from Vandamm, his associates and from the local police! Roger escapes on to The 20th Century Limited and meets up with a very lovley woman named Eve (Eva Marie Saint). Roger and Eve carry on a love affair, but Eve is not all she appears to be. As Roger becomes more involved within the chase, he learns more about Vandamm's and the American government's operations. Will Roger be able to prove his innocence to the police and uncover the secret operations behind Vandamm and his organization?
This film is highly recommended. The movie contains scenes that I am sure you have all heard about. Scenes such as the "Mount Rushmore chase" and "the crop duster/plane chase". Bernard Herrmann's score is of course awesome and very suspenseful! North By Northwest is a classic and is considered one of Hitchcock's best works. This is a must see!
Reasons to see North by Northwest
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