North by Northwest Movie Cover

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.)

1

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

3

Couple's intimacy has ulterior motives

Themes: Espionage, Marketing, Romance, Sex, Trust, Ulterior Motives

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

6

Man becomes obnoxious, disrupts auction

Themes: Confusion, Espionage, Ingenuity

7

Blooper: Boy plugs ears in background

Themes: Expectations

8

Couple shares romantic interlude

Themes: Espionage, Life Choices, Marriage, Romance

9

Man proposes to woman atop Mt. Rushmore

Themes: Divorce, Escape, Espionage, Marriage, Proposition, Romance

10

Man saves woman at Mt. Rushmore, marries her

Themes: Choices, Espionage, Failure, Perseverance, Salvation

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