North by Northwest

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Approved
1959    2h 16mMystery, Thriller,
8.397%94%
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.

Where to Watch North by Northwest

Cast of North by Northwest

  • Cary GrantRoger Thornhill
  • Eva Marie SaintEve Kendall
  • James MasonPhillip Vandamm
  • Jessie Royce LandisClara Thornhill
  • Leo G. CarrollProfessor
  • Josephine HutchinsonMrs. Townsend
  • Philip OberLester Townsend
  • Martin LandauLeonard
  • Adam WilliamsValerian
  • Edward PlattVictor Larrabee
  • Robert EllensteinLicht
  • Les TremayneAuctioneer
  • Philip CoolidgeDr. Cross
  • Patrick McVeySergeant Flamm
  • Edward BinnsCaptain Junket
  • Ken LynchCharley
  • Nora MarloweAnna, the Menacing Housekeeper (uncredited)
  • Doreen LangMaggie - Thornhill's Secretary (uncredited)
  • John BeradinoSergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited)
  • Ned GlassTicket Seller (uncredited)
  • Tol AveryState Police Detective (uncredited)
  • Malcolm AtterburyMan at Prairie Crossing (uncredited)
  • Maudie PrickettHotel Maid Elsie (uncredited)
  • Bess FlowersPlaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
  • Stanley AdamsLieutenant Harding (uncredited)
  • Andy AlbinFarmer (uncredited)
  • Ernest AndersonPorter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)
  • Frank WilcoxHerman Weltner (uncredited)
  • Brandon BeachMan at Auction (uncredited)
  • Steve CarruthersMan at Auction (uncredited)
  • Taggart CaseyShaving Man (uncredited)
  • Bill CatchingAuction Attendant (uncredited)
  • Walter CoyU.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)
  • Jimmy CrossTaxi Driver #1 (uncredited)
  • Patricia CuttsHospital Patient (uncredited)
  • Jack DalyTrain Steward (uncredited)
  • John DamlerPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • Lawrence DobkinU.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)
  • Tommy FarrellEddie - Elevator Starter (uncredited)
  • Jesslyn FaxTrain Passenger (uncredited)
  • Adolph FaylauerBald Bidder (uncredited)
  • Sally FraserSecond United Nations Receptionist (uncredited)
  • Paul GengeLieutenant Hagerman (uncredited)
  • James GonzalezMan at Auction (uncredited)
  • Tom GreenwaySilent State Police Detective (uncredited)
  • Robert HainesMan at United Nations Building (uncredited)
  • Stuart HallTrain Passenger (uncredited)
  • Alfred HitchcockMan Who Misses Bus (uncredited)
  • Stuart HolmesHotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
  • Eugene JacksonSecurity Guard at Auction (uncredited)
  • Bobby JohnsonWaiter (uncredited)
  • Kenner G. KempMan Leaving Office Building (uncredited)
  • Madge KennedyMrs. Finlay (uncredited)
  • Colin KennyMan at Auction (uncredited)
  • Carl M. LevinessMan at United Nations Building (uncredited)
  • Alexander LockwoodJudge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited)
  • Frank MarloweTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Baynes BarronTaxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
  • Thomas MartinTrain Passenger (uncredited)
  • James McCallionPlaza Valet (uncredited)
  • Maura McGiveneyAttendant (uncredited)
  • Carl MilletaireHotel Clerk (uncredited)
  • Hans MoebusMan at United Nations Building (uncredited)
  • Howard NegleyConductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. (uncredited)
  • Monty O'GradyMan at United Nations Building (uncredited)
  • Ralph ReedBellhop (uncredited)
  • John RoyTrain Passenger (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey SayreHotel Lounge Patron / Man at Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria (uncredited)
  • Scott SeatonMan at Auction (uncredited)
  • Harry SeymourVictor - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
  • Robert ShayneLarry Wade (uncredited)
  • Jeremy SlatePoliceman at Grand Central Station (uncredited)
  • Olan SouleAssistant Auctioneer (uncredited)
  • Helen SpringBidder (uncredited)
  • Harvey StephensStockbroker (uncredited)
  • Harry StrangAssistant Conductor (uncredited)
  • Arthur ToveyMan at Auction (uncredited)
  • Dale Van SickelRanger (uncredited)
  • Lloyd WilliamsMinor Role (uncredited)
  • Robert B. WilliamsPatrolman Waggoner (uncredited)
  • Paula WinsloweWoman at Auction (uncredited)
  • Wilson WoodPhotographer at United Nations (uncredited)
  • Carleton YoungFanning Nelson (uncredited)
  • Dick JohnstoneCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • Bert StevensMan at United Nations Building (uncredited)
  • Cosmo SardoWorker (uncredited)
  • Don AndersonWorker (uncredited)
  • Alphonso DuBoisMan at United Nations Building (uncredited)
  • Len HendryPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • Anne AndersonWoman (uncredited)
  • Rama BaiWoman at United Nations Building (uncredited)
  • Finn ZirzowWorker (uncredited)
  • Roger C. CarmelTall Man in Crowd (uncredited)
  • Donna DouglasWoman on Sidewalk (uncredited)
  • Caryl LincolnAuction Guest (uncredited)

North by Northwest Ratings & Reviews

  • sKRxPTidFebruary 28, 2025
    Another overrated classic. It's not like I'm some genZ kid who doesn't appreciate old films. I just didn't think it was great. But it was Ok. 5/10 *UPDATE* After some more consideration of film creation in a historical sense I think I decided to afford NxNW another star. 6/10
  • Rowan KrzysiakFebruary 12, 2025
    It became impossible to take this seriously being dated beyond repair. The story doesn't piece together, the dialogue is hokey and Cary Grant can't act. The female representation is offensive. Really terrible. Saying that, the score is outstanding.
  • bstonedFebruary 11, 2025
    Classics don’t get much better than this

Watch North by Northwest Videos

  • North By Northwest
    North By NorthwestTrailer
  • North By Northwest (Trailer 1)
    North By Northwest (Trailer 1)Trailer
  • North By Northwest (4K Trailer)
    North By Northwest (4K Trailer)Trailer
  • North by Northwest (Presented by TCM)
    North by Northwest (Presented by TCM)Trailer
  • North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition
    North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay EditionTrailer
  • North By Northwest (65th Anniversary Fathom Events Trailer)
    North By Northwest (65th Anniversary Fathom Events Trailer)Trailer
  • North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition (Not Safe To Drive)
    North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition (Not Safe To Drive)Scene
  • North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition (Run For Your Life)
    North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition (Run For Your Life)Scene
  • North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition (Airplane Explosion)
    North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition (Airplane Explosion)Scene
  • North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition (Scene At The Auction)
    North By Northwest: 50th Anniversay Edition (Scene At The Auction)Scene

 

  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices