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Alfred Hitchcock's North by northwest / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; written by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock. , United States - Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2010] - 1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. -

Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Package design, Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc, c2010. Special features: commentary by Ernest Lehman ; music-only audio track showcasing Bernard Herrmann's score. Also issued as part of Alfred Hitchcock, the essentials collection.

Music by Bernard Herrmann ; director of photography, Robert Burks ; film editor, George Tomasini. Music by Bernard Herrmann ; director of photography, Robert Burks ; film editor, George Tomasini.

Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, Leo G. Carroll, Josephine Hutchinson, Philip Ober, Martin Landau.

A Madison Avenue ad executive is mistaken for a spy by foreign agents, and goes on the run across the United States.

MPAA rating: Not rated.


DVD; NTSC, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English) and mono (French), region 1, dual-layer format.


English or dubbed French dialogue, optional French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

National Film Registry, 1995

ISBN: 0780665856 9780780665859

Standard No.: 883929157853

Publisher. No.: 3000033401 Warner Home Video

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mistaken identity--Drama.
Spies--Drama.
Advertising executives--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Kidnapping victims--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Malicious accusation--Drama.
Fugitives from justice--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Spy films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.