Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Written by: Ernest Lehman
Starring: Cary Grant, James Mason & Eva Marie Saint
Roger Thornhill (Grant) is a New York socialite who falls victim to mistaken identity, pursuing foreign agents believe Thornhill to be a government spy. North by Northwest follows this unfortunate character as he crosses the country eluding capture and seeking to redeem his true identity.
North by Northwest is an absolute silverscreen classic and is one of many gems in the late great Hitchcock crown. The film is shot beautifully and employs some amazing cinematography with intriguing angles like the 'god's eye view' shot as Grant leaves the UN building. The musical score is excellent and really adds to the intensity of the action. North by Northwest is still regarded as one of cinema's greatest suspense thrillers; it certainly doesn't matter that at times (and only at times) Cary Grant's portrayal is not always 100% believable and his character seems to make the 'obvious wrong decisions', he still puts in a charming and iconic performance as Roger Thornhill/George Kaplan. With superb and unique direction from Alfred Hitchcock it's easy to see why this film is still admired today.
Trivia: Don't miss Alfred Hitchcock's cameo appearance as the man who tries to get on a bus at the beginning of the film.
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