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08/22/06
North by Northwest (1959)
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Reviews Counted: 40
Fresh: 40
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 51 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: NORTH BY NORTHWEST is a suspense thriller that finds Cary Grant in the role of Roger Thornhill, a Manhattan advertising executive mistaken for a spy. Considered by many to be the prototypical pure action movie (creating the template for... [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Leo G. Carroll
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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Reviews for North by Northwest
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01/26/06
Thrilling, funny, and romantic; it elevates popcorn adventure to art...defines the ideal use of star power....[and] marries deadly intrigue to out-and-out delight.
07/05/05
Hitchcock's direction is a little flabby, but for sheer enjoyment, there's no better primer on the master's methods.
11/12/04
A diverting adventure, but in truth, a little precious... Not my favorite of Hitch's later films.
07/29/04
... a colorful and exciting route for spies, counterspies and lovers.
05/20/03
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July 06, 2005:
Legendary Screenwriter Ernest Lehman Passes Away
Veteran screenwriter / producer Ernest Lehman passed away on July 2nd after a lengthy illness. Mr. Lehman was nominated for a half-dozen Oscars over the course of his... More...
February 03, 2005:
Saint Joins Cast of "Superman Returns"
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