North by Northwest, [presented by] M-G-M
Type
Contributor
8
Genre
4
Subject
10
- Mistaken identity -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Malicious accusation -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Fugitives from justice
- Advertising executives -- New York (State) -- New York
- Man-woman relationships -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Detective and mystery films
- Kidnapping victims -- New York (State) -- New York
- Action and adventure films
Mapped to
1
Label
North by Northwest, [presented by] M-G-M
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
North by Northwest
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
428736146
Responsibility statement
[presented by] M-G-M
Runtime
136
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
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest
Incoming Resources
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