
North by Northwest
G, 1959, Warner Brothers
Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Starring:
Martin Landau, Eva Marie Saint, Cary Grant, Edward Platt, James Mason
Plot:
Hitchcock's classic tale of mistaken identity when a Manhattan advertising executive is plunged into the realm of spy and counterspy when he is abducted, framed for murder, chased by a crop-dusting plane, and holds on for dear life from the faces of Mount Rushmore. (Note: licensees are to use the embedded videos for preview purposes only and they should obtain full-length versions for their public performance needs.)
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Innocent man witnesses and blamed for murder
Themes: Accusation, Innocence, Mistakes, Murder, Spying
2
Strangers flirt on train
Themes: Flirting, Gender Roles, Honesty, Outward Appearance, Sex
4
Man attacked by airplane, runs for his life
Themes: Adversity, Confusion, Espionage, Facing Trials, Storms of Life
5
Man accuses love interest of betrayal
Themes: Betrayal, Espionage, Jealousy, Mind Games
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Blooper: Boy plugs ears in background
Themes: Expectations
8
Couple shares romantic interlude
Themes: Espionage, Life Choices, Marriage, Romance
10
Man saves woman at Mt. Rushmore, marries her
Themes: Choices, Espionage, Failure, Perseverance, Salvation