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North by Northwest [videorecording] / [presented by] M-G-M ; written by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Summary:

Roger Thornhill is a New York advertising executive who is kidnapped by a gang of spies led by Philip Vandamm, who believes Thornhill is CIA agent George Kaplan. Thornhill escapes, but must find Kaplan in order to clear himself of a murder that Kaplan is accused of committing. 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419878018
  • ISBN: 9781419878015
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 50th anniversary edition
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
Special features: Disc 1: Feature; commentary by screenwriter Ernest Lehman; music-only audio track. Disc 2: New 2009 documentary reveals "The master's touch: Hitchcock's signature style;" acclaimed feature-length career; profile Cary Grant: a class apart; explore in depth the movie's innovations and influences in the new North by Northwest: one for the ages; vintage 2000 documentary "Destination Hitchcock: the making of North by Northwest;" stills gallery; theatrical trailers & TV spots.
Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen (matted, enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
These DVD discs are copy protected.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject:
Advertising executives > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Fugitives from justice > Drama.
Kidnapping victims > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Malicious accusation > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Mistaken identity > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Genre:
Action and adventure films.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Romance films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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