
North by Northwest (1959)
A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.All Releases
                    
                        
                            
                                Domestic (33.5%)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$66,728
            
                
                
                    
                
                
                $66,728
                    
                        
                            
                                International (57.7%)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$114,830
            
                
                
                
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                                Worldwide 
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$199,007
            
        
        
    
$199,007
Domestic DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Earliest Release DateJuly 28, 1959
            (Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 16 min
GenresAdventure
    
        Drama
    
        Mystery
    
        Thriller
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| Filmmakers | Role | 
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock | Director | 
| Ernest Lehman | Writer | 
| Bernard Herrmann | Composer | 
| Robert Burks | Cinematographer | 
| George Tomasini | Editor | 
| Robert F. Boyle | Production Designer | 
| Cast | Role | 
|---|---|
| Cary Grant | |
| Eva Marie Saint | |
| James Mason | |
| Jessie Royce Landis | 
