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North by Northwest

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A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Year
1959
Genre
adventure, mystery, thriller
Box Office
$66,728
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Awards
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 8 wins & 10 nominations total
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North by Northwest
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Even if you accept the belief that the high Trendex means a rising sales curveMr Thornhill Good night - North by Northwest 00:07
Even if you accept the belief that the high Trendex means a...
You better walk me to the PlazaMAGGIE I didn't put a coat on Use your blood sugar child Come on - North by Northwest 00:07
You better walk me to the PlazaMAGGIE I didn't put a...
Ah in the world of advertising there's no such thing as a lieThere's only the expedient exaggeration You ought to know that - North by Northwest 00:08
Ah in the world of advertising there's no such thing as...
Say do I look heavyish to you What - North by Northwest 00:05
Say do I look heavyish to you What
- Good evening. - North by Northwest 00:44
- Good evening.
We got a little head start here Oh that won't last long - North by Northwest 00:05
We got a little head start here Oh that won't last long
- Kaplan. - North by Northwest 00:13
- Kaplan.
- Right through there, sir. - North by Northwest 00:36
- Right through there, sir.
Mere errand boys carrying concealed weaponsHis is pointed at your heart So please no errors of judgment I beg of youWhat is this a joke or somethingYes a joke We will laugh in the car Come - North by Northwest 00:14
Mere errand boys carrying concealed weaponsHis is pointed at...
Don't tell me where we're going, surprise me. - North by Northwest 00:21
Don't tell me where we're going, surprise me.
Who's Townsend? - North by Northwest 00:09
Who's Townsend?
- Where is he? - North by Northwest 00:14
- Where is he?
You will wait here. - North by Northwest 00:06
You will wait here.
Good eveningNot what I expected A little tallerA little more polished than the othersOh I'm so glad you're pleased Mr TownsendBut I'm afraid just as obviousWhat the devil is all this about Why was I brought hereGames Must weNot that I mind a case of - North by Northwest 01:30
Good eveningNot what I expected A little tallerA little more...
What the devil is all this about Why was I brought hereGames Must weNot that I mind a case of abductionbut I have tickets for the theater this eveningTo a show I was looking forward to And I get unreasonable about things like thatWith such expert play - North by Northwest 00:24
What the devil is all this about Why was I brought hereGames...
Now shall we get down to businessI'm all for thatSimply I'd like you to tell me how much you know of our arrangementsand how you've come by this informationI don't expect to get this for nothing Of course notDon't misunderstand I don't expect you to fall - North by Northwest 00:30
Now shall we get down to businessI'm all for thatSimply...
What the devil is that supposed to mean? - North by Northwest 00:15
What the devil is that supposed to mean?
Give Mr. - North by Northwest 00:07
Give Mr.
Scotch? - North by Northwest 00:24
Scotch?
♪ I've grown accustomed to my bourbon ♪ ♪ The ol' bourbon ♪ Don't worry about me, fellas. - North by Northwest 00:14
♪ I've grown accustomed to my bourbon ♪ ♪ The ol'...
DRUNKENLY I've grown accustomed to my bourbon - North by Northwest 00:06
DRUNKENLY I've grown accustomed to my bourbon
Thanks for the lift, fellas. - North by Northwest 00:23
Thanks for the lift, fellas.
Sit down. - North by Northwest 00:45
Sit down.
We'll get them We'll throw the book at them Assault and kidnappingAssault with a gun and a bourbon and a sports car We'll get them - North by Northwest 00:10
We'll get them We'll throw the book at them...
No No Mother I have not been drinkingNo No these two men they poured a whole bottle of bourbon into meNo they didn't give me a chaser - North by Northwest 00:13
No No Mother I have not been drinkingNo No these two men...
That was Mother. - North by Northwest 00:06
That was Mother.
Have you been drinkingDoctor I am gassed - North by Northwest 00:06
Have you been drinkingDoctor I am gassed
Counselor how long have you known your clientSeven years Your HonorJUDGE Do you know him to be a reasonable manLARRABEE Absolutely HaMotherJUDGE And do you believe there is some credence to this story - North by Northwest 00:16
Counselor how long have you known your clientSeven years...
- Yes? - Remember me? - Yes, sir. - Good. - Is Mr. - North by Northwest 00:17
- Yes? - Remember me? - Yes, sir. - Good. - Is Mr.
This is the room. - North by Northwest 00:29
This is the room.
Will you be wanting to get in touch with my husband? - North by Northwest 00:20
Will you be wanting to get in touch with my husband?
- I don't see why you want me along. - North by Northwest 00:08
- I don't see why you want me along.
There you are, dear. - North by Northwest 00:55
There you are, dear.
Mother do me a favor will youPut on that innocent look you do so well and go to the desk and get the key to 796Don't be ridiculous I wouldn't do such a thingTen dollars Not for all the money in the worldFifty Roger you are disgraceful - North by Northwest 00:16
Mother do me a favor will youPut on that innocent look you...
Car theft, drunk driving, assaulting an officer, lying to a judge. - North by Northwest 00:32
Car theft, drunk driving, assaulting an officer, lying to a...
Now, she seemed to think I'm Kaplan. - North by Northwest 00:07
Now, she seemed to think I'm Kaplan.
- Oh, well, look who's here. - North by Northwest 00:16
- Oh, well, look who's here.
Roger I think we should goDon't be nervous I'm not nervousI'll be late for the bridge club Good You will lose less than usual - North by Northwest 00:10
Roger I think we should goDon't be nervous I'm not...
Bulletin, Kaplan has dandruff. - North by Northwest 00:10
Bulletin, Kaplan has dandruff.
- You rang for me, sir? - North by Northwest 00:45
- You rang for me, sir?
Valet. Oh, yes, come in. Should I hang it in the closet, Mr. Kaplan? Yes, please. - North by Northwest 00:09
Valet. Oh, yes, come in. Should I hang it in the closet, Mr....
Tell me, uh... - North by Northwest 00:27
Tell me, uh...
Ah, now, that's much better. - North by Northwest 00:08
Ah, now, that's much better.
- Should I? - North by Northwest 00:08
- Should I?
Hello. It's good to find you in, Mr. Kaplan. Who is this? We met only last night, and still you do n - North by Northwest 01:00
Hello. It's good to find you in, Mr. Kaplan. Who is...
You gentlemen aren't really trying to kill my son are you - North by Northwest 00:05
You gentlemen aren't really trying to kill my son are...
Lobby, please. - North by Northwest 00:15
Lobby, please.
- Take me to the United Nations. - North by Northwest 00:14
- Take me to the United Nations.
DRIVER Right I'm being followed Can you do anythingYes I can Do it - North by Northwest 00:07
DRIVER Right I'm being followed Can you do anythingYes...
- May I help you, sir? - North by Northwest 00:23
- May I help you, sir?
If you give this to one of the attendants in the public lounge, she'll page him. - North by Northwest 00:09
If you give this to one of the attendants in the public...
Mr. Bernardi of the Swiss Observers Office. Mr. Bernardi of the Swiss Observers Office. - North by Northwest 00:09
Mr. Bernardi of the Swiss Observers Office. Mr. Bernardi of...
He's got a knife. - North by Northwest 00:11
He's got a knife.
So horribly sad How is it I feel like laughing - North by Northwest 00:05
So horribly sad How is it I feel like laughing
I'm sentimental - North by Northwest 00:08
I'm sentimental
New York Central Railroad, train number 25, the 20th Century Limited, due to leave at 0 p.m. - North by Northwest 01:02
New York Central Railroad, train number 25, the 20th Century...
Attention, please. - North by Northwest 00:18
Attention, please.
Yeah. Uh, give me a bedroom on the 20th Century, please. It's leaving in five minutes. - Yes, I know - North by Northwest 00:34
Yeah. Uh, give me a bedroom on the 20th Century, please....
He's at Window 15, upper level. - North by Northwest 00:09
He's at Window 15, upper level.
- Ticket? - North by Northwest 00:11
- Ticket?
Oh. - Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. - My fault. - North by Northwest 00:10
Oh. - Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. - My fault.
He went that way. - North by Northwest 00:07
He went that way.
He went that way. I think he got off. - North by Northwest 00:16
He went that way. I think he got off.
- Thank you. - North by Northwest 00:08
- Thank you.
Seven parking tickets - North by Northwest 00:08
Seven parking tickets
Cocktail before dinner? - North by Northwest 00:06
Cocktail before dinner?
- Well, here we are again. - North by Northwest 00:25
- Well, here we are again.
- I know. - North by Northwest 00:57
- I know.
It's a nice faceYou think so I wouldn't say it if I didn'tOh you're that type What typeHonest - North by Northwest 00:13
It's a nice faceYou think so I wouldn't say it if...
Well what I mean is the moment I meet an attractive womanI have to start pretending I've no desire to make love to herWhat makes you think you have to conceal itShe might find the idea objectionableThen again she might not - North by Northwest 00:18
Well what I mean is the moment I meet an attractive womanI...
Think how lucky I am to have been seated here. - North by Northwest 00:15
Think how lucky I am to have been seated here.
I tipped the steward 5 to seat you here if you should come inIs that a propositionI never discuss love on an empty stomachYou've already eatenBut you haven't - North by Northwest 00:19
I tipped the steward 5 to seat you here if you should come...
Is that a proposition? - North by Northwest 00:12
Is that a proposition?
Don't you think it's time we were introduced? - North by Northwest 01:01
Don't you think it's time we were introduced?
Jack Phillips Western sales manager for Kingby ElectronicsNo you're not You're Roger Thornhill of Madison Avenueand you're wanted for murder on every front page in AmericaAnd don't be so modest - North by Northwest 00:16
Jack Phillips Western sales manager for Kingby ElectronicsNo...
It's going to be a long nightTrueAnd I don't particularly like the book I've startedAhYou know what I meanLet me thinkYes I know exactly what you mean - North by Northwest 00:21
It's going to be a long nightTrueAnd I don't...
There's my trademark. R.O.T. - North by Northwest 00:10
There's my trademark. R.O.T.
Roger O Thornhill What does the O stand forNothing - North by Northwest 00:07
Roger O Thornhill What does the O stand forNothing
I'd invite you to my bedroom if I had a bedroom. - North by Northwest 00:40
I'd invite you to my bedroom if I had a bedroom.
- So? - Well, you wouldn't happen to have an extra pair of pajamas, would you? - North by Northwest 00:26
- So? - Well, you wouldn't happen to have an extra pair...
Patience is a virtueROGER So is breathing - North by Northwest 00:05
Patience is a virtueROGER So is breathing
Hello, there. - North by Northwest 00:06
Hello, there.
Tell me, why are you so good to me? - North by Northwest 00:08
Tell me, why are you so good to me?
I'm a big girlYeah and in all the right places too - North by Northwest 00:07
I'm a big girlYeah and in all the right places too
You know, this is ridiculous. - North by Northwest 00:24
You know, this is ridiculous.
How do I know you aren't a murdererYou don'tMaybe you're planning to murder me right here tonightShall IPlease do - North by Northwest 00:15
How do I know you aren't a murdererYou don'tMaybe...
Beats flying, doesn't it? - North by Northwest 00:41
Beats flying, doesn't it?
You've got taste in clothes taste in foodAnd taste in women I like your flavor - North by Northwest 00:11
You've got taste in clothes taste in foodAnd taste in...
You're very clever with words. - North by Northwest 00:24
You're very clever with words.
I'm beginning to think I'm underpaid - North by Northwest 00:04
I'm beginning to think I'm underpaid
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A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.

User Rating: 4.0 (1 rating)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Ernest Lehman
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: adventure, mystery, thriller
Year: 1959
MetaScore: 98/100
ImdbRating: 8.3
BoxOffice: $66,728
Released: 18 Dec 1959
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 8 wins & 10 nominations total
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