North by Northwest

Plot summary

Middle-aged Madison Avenue advertising executive Roger O. Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent by a gang of spies. He gets involved in a series of misadventures and is pursued across the States by both the spies and the government whilst being helped by a beautiful blonde. Written by Col Needham {col@imdb.com}

New York advertising executive Roger Thornhill is kidnapped by a gang of spies led by Philip Vandamm, who believe Thornhill is CIA agent George Kaplan. Thornhill escapes, but must find Kaplan in order to clear himself of a murder it is believed he committed. Following Kaplan to Chicago as a fugitive from justice, Thornhill is helped by beautiful Eve Kendall. In Chicago, she delivers a message to Kaplan that almost costs Thornhill his life when he is chased across a cornfield by a crop-dusting plane. Written by filmfactsman

Cast

	Cary Grant	...	Roger O. Thornhill
	Eva Marie Saint	...	Eve Kendall
	James Mason	...	Phillip Vandamm
	Jessie Royce Landis	...	Clara Thornhill
	Leo G. Carroll	...	The Professor
	Josephine Hutchinson	...	Mrs. Townsend
	Philip Ober	...	Lester Townsend
	Martin Landau	...	Leonard
	Adam Williams	...	Valerian
	Edward Platt	...	Victor Larrabee
	Robert Ellenstein	...	Licht
	Les Tremayne	...	Auctioneer
	Philip Coolidge	...	Dr. Cross
	Patrick McVey	...	Sergeant Flamm - Chicago Policeman
	Ed Binns	...	Captain Junket (as Edward Binns)