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"North by Northwest" quotes

North by Northwest poster
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
Writer: Ernest Lehman
Production: N/A
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

79 video clips

Ticket SellerRoger ThornhillClara ThornhillEve KendallPhillip VandammLeonardTaxi Driver #2Judge Anson B. FlynnVictor LarrabeeMan At Prairie CrossingThe ProfessorBidderDr. CrossValerianLichtCharley - Chicago PolicemanLarry WadeEddieHospital Patient
What happened to the first two marriages - North by Northwest 00:20 What happened to the first two marriages You listen to me - North by Northwest 00:18 You listen to me I'm a big girl - North by Northwest 00:12 I'm a big girl That's funny What - North by Northwest 00:09 That's funny What That wasn't very sporting using real bullets - North by Northwest 00:05 That wasn't very sporting using real bullets It's going to be a long night - North by Northwest 00:26 It's going to be a long night I tipped the steward 5 to seat you here if you should come in - North by Northwest 00:20 I tipped the steward 5 to seat you here if you should come... No Mother I have not been drinking - North by Northwest 00:22 No Mother I have not been drinking What's wrong with men like me - North by Northwest 00:15 What's wrong with men like me I don't like the way Teddy Roosevelt is looking at me - North by Northwest 00:07 I don't like the way Teddy Roosevelt is looking at me Then your name isn't Kaplan - North by Northwest 00:10 Then your name isn't Kaplan You must've had some doubts about her yourself - North by Northwest 00:38 You must've had some doubts about her yourself If there was a chance of changing your mind I'd talk about Miss Kendall - North by Northwest 00:19 If there was a chance of changing your mind I'd talk... How do we know it's not a fake It looks like a fake - North by Northwest 00:15 How do we know it's not a fake It looks like a fake What possessed you to come blundering in here like this - North by Northwest 00:26 What possessed you to come blundering in here like this I don't like the games you play - North by Northwest 00:22 I don't like the games you play I didn't realize you were an art collector I thought you just collected corpses - North by Northwest 00:08 I didn't realize you were an art collector I thought... Now what could a man do with his clothes off for 20 minutes - North by Northwest 00:17 Now what could a man do with his clothes off for 20 minutes When I was a little boy I wouldn't even let my mother undress me - North by Northwest 00:15 When I was a little boy I wouldn't even let my mother... How do I know you aren't a murderer - North by Northwest 00:18 How do I know you aren't a murderer I want you to do a favor for me - North by Northwest 00:34 I want you to do a favor for me I may go back to hating you It was more fun - North by Northwest 00:06 I may go back to hating you It was more fun It's so horribly sad Why is it I feel like laughing - North by Northwest 00:07 It's so horribly sad Why is it I feel like laughing While I'm calling you can change your clothes - North by Northwest 00:18 While I'm calling you can change your clothes We'll get 'em We'll throw the book at them Assault and kidnapping - North by Northwest 00:11 We'll get 'em We'll throw the book at them... War is hell Mr Thornhill even when it's a cold one - North by Northwest 00:09 War is hell Mr Thornhill even when it's a cold one Have you been drinking - North by Northwest 00:12 Have you been drinking Seven parking tickets - North by Northwest 00:08 Seven parking tickets What the devil is all this about Why was I brought here - North by Northwest 00:26 What the devil is all this about Why was I brought here Who are you kidding You have no feelings to hurt - North by Northwest 00:14 Who are you kidding You have no feelings to hurt Tell me why are you so good to me - North by Northwest 00:10 Tell me why are you so good to me Who are you - North by Northwest 00:22 Who are you Handle with care fellas In there - North by Northwest 00:08 Handle with care fellas In there You've got taste in clothes taste in food - North by Northwest 00:12 You've got taste in clothes taste in food Where are we going The airport - North by Northwest 00:09 Where are we going The airport Come along Mrs Thornhill - North by Northwest 00:14 Come along Mrs Thornhill We've gotten a head start here That won't last long - North by Northwest 00:11 We've gotten a head start here That won't last... I'm beginning to think I'm underpaid - North by Northwest 00:07 I'm beginning to think I'm underpaid Get out of here The other tank may blow - North by Northwest 00:06 Get out of here The other tank may blow Now shall we get down to business - North by Northwest 00:31 Now shall we get down to business Good evening - North by Northwest 00:38 Good evening Something wrong with your eyes - North by Northwest 00:12 Something wrong with your eyes You gentlemen aren't REALLY trying to kill my son - North by Northwest 00:05 You gentlemen aren't REALLY trying to kill my son In the world of advertising - North by Northwest 00:04 In the world of advertising Stop Oh excuse me - North by Northwest 00:07 Stop Oh excuse me Apparently the only performance that will satisfy you is when I play dead - North by Northwest 00:38 Apparently the only performance that will satisfy you is... Pay the two dollars - North by Northwest 00:12 Pay the two dollars What does the O stand for - North by Northwest 00:10 What does the O stand for The moment I meet an attractive woman - North by Northwest 00:24 The moment I meet an attractive woman Has anyone ever told you that you overplay your various roles rather severely - North by Northwest 00:08 Has anyone ever told you that you overplay your various... Well if we ever get out of this alive - North by Northwest 00:19 Well if we ever get out of this alive I'm sorry old man Too bad Keep trying - North by Northwest 00:12 I'm sorry old man Too bad Keep trying You're police aren't you Or is it FBI - North by Northwest 00:12 You're police aren't you Or is it FBI Patience is a virtue - North by Northwest 00:07 Patience is a virtue I want to be taken to police headquarters - North by Northwest 00:18 I want to be taken to police headquarters It's something about my face - North by Northwest 00:20 It's something about my face You're not taking her on the plane with you - North by Northwest 00:22 You're not taking her on the plane with you How does a girl like you get to be a girl like you - North by Northwest 00:15 How does a girl like you get to be a girl like you And a little more from the Actor's Studio - North by Northwest 00:09 And a little more from the Actor's Studio I don't think I caught your name - North by Northwest 00:15 I don't think I caught your name You're Roger Thornhill of Madison Avenue - North by Northwest 00:20 You're Roger Thornhill of Madison Avenue My name Yes please - North by Northwest 00:32 My name Yes please I'm sentimental - North by Northwest 00:08 I'm sentimental Where are we going Airport - North by Northwest 00:06 Where are we going Airport I'm being followed - North by Northwest 00:12 I'm being followed Do I look heavyish to you - North by Northwest 00:10 Do I look heavyish to you Don't tell me where we're going Surprise me - North by Northwest 00:06 Don't tell me where we're going Surprise me I think we should go - North by Northwest 00:13 I think we should go I've gotta pick up my bags now - North by Northwest 00:04 I've gotta pick up my bags now Are you alright - North by Northwest 00:58 Are you alright Don't be ridiculous - North by Northwest 00:42 Don't be ridiculous Now that's a picture only Charles Addams could draw - North by Northwest 00:05 Now that's a picture only Charles Addams could draw How long have you known your client - North by Northwest 00:07 How long have you known your client Even if you accept the belief that a high Trendex means a rising sales curve - North by Northwest 00:17 Even if you accept the belief that a high Trendex means a...

Cast

Roger Thornhill - Cary Grant
Eve Kendall - Eva Marie Saint
Phillip Vandamm - James Mason
Clara Thornhill - Jessie Royce Landis
The Professor - Leo G. Carroll
Mrs. Townsend - Josephine Hutchinson
Lester Townsend - Philip Ober
Leonard - Martin Landau
Valerian - Adam Williams
Victor Larrabee - Edward Platt
Licht - Robert Ellenstein
Auctioneer - Les Tremayne
Dr. Cross - Philip Coolidge
Sergeant Flamm - Patrick McVey
Captain Junket - Edward Binns
Charley - Ken Lynch
Lieutenant Harding - Stanley Adams
Auction Guest - John Alban
Farmer - Andy Albin
Auction Guest - John Albright
Woman - Anne Anderson
Worker - Don Anderson
Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. - Ernest Anderson
Man at Prairie Crossing - Malcolm Atterbury
State Police Detective - Tol Avery
Courtroom Spectator - Sam Bagley
Woman at United Nations Building - Rama Bai
Auction Guest - Frank Baker
Taxi Driver #2 - Baynes Barron
Man at Auction Guest - Brandon Beach
Sergeant Emile Klinger - John Beradino
Bit Part - Sara Berner
Auction Guest - Audrey Betz
Man with Camera - Stephen Bolster
Man at United Nations Building - Boyd Cabeen
Tall man in crowd - Roger C. Carmel
Auction Guest - Steve Carruthers
Auction Guest - Gordon Carveth
Shaving Man - Taggart Casey
Auction Attendant - Bill Catching
Cropduster Pilot - Bob Coe
Police Officer on Horse - David A. Cox
U.S. Intelligence Agency Official - Walter Coy
Taxi Driver #1 - Jimmy Cross
Woman - Lucille Curtis
Hospital Patient - Patricia Cutts
Train Steward - Jack Daly
Police Lieutenant - John Damler
U.S. Intelligence Agency Official - Lawrence Dobkin
Auction Guest - Dan Dowling
Auction Guest - Ken DuMain
Man at United Nations Building - Daniel Elam
Eddie - Tommy Farrell
Woman on Train - Jesslyn Fax
Bald Bidder - Adolph Faylauer
Hotel Lounge Patron - Bess Flowers
Friendly Passenger - Josephine Forsberg
Second United Nations Receptionist - Sally Fraser
Lieutenant Hagerman - Paul Genge
Auction Guest - Kenneth Gibson
Ticket Seller - Ned Glass
Auction Guest - James Gonzalez
Silent State Police Detective - Tom Greenway
Man at United Nations Building - Robert Haines
Train Passenger - Stuart Hall
Police Lieutenant - Len Hendry
Man Who Misses Bus - Alfred Hitchcock
Hotel Lounge Patron - Stuart Holmes
Man at United Nations Building - Hideo Inamura
Security Guard at Auction - Eugene Jackson
Waiter - Bobby Johnson
Courtroom Spectator - Dick Johnstone
Minor Role - Sid Kane
Man Leaving Office Building - Kenner G. Kemp
Mrs. Finlay - Madge Kennedy
Auction Guest - Colin Kenny
Maggie - Doreen Lang
Auction Guest - Perk Lazelle
Man in Phone Booth - Larry Leverett
Man at United Nations Building - Carl M. Leviness
Auction Guest - Caryl Lincoln
Judge Anson Flynn - Alexander Lockwood
Auction Guest - Leota Lorraine
Taxi Driver - Frank Marlowe
Anna - Nora Marlowe
Police Officer in Chicago - Tom Marshall
Train Passenger - Thomas Martin
Plaza Valet - James McCallion
Attendant - Maura McGiveney
Hotel Clerk - Carl Milletaire
Man at United Nations Building - Hans Moebus
Conductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. - Howard Negley
Man at United Nations Building - Monty O'Grady
Man in Plaza Bar - Henry O'Neill
Man at United Nations Building - John Pedrini
Worker - Murray Pollack
Minor Role - Charles Postal
Elsie - Maudie Prickett
Minor Role - Hugh Pryor
Auction Guest - Anthony Redondo
Bellhop - Ralph Reed
Hotel Lounge Patron - Greg Rhinelander
Bystander - Lili Rosson
Train Passenger - John Roy
Worker - Cosmo Sardo
Hotel Lounge Patron - Jeffrey Sayre
Auction Guest - Scott Seaton
Victor - Harry Seymour
Larry Wade - Robert Shayne
Cab Driver - Larry Sherman
Woman - Ami Silvestre
First United Nations Receptionist - Doris Singh
Policeman at Grand Central Station - Jeremy Slate
Assistant Auctioneer - Olan Soule
Auction Guest - Bert Spencer
Bidder - Helen Spring
Stockbroker - Harvey Stephens
Man at United Nations Building - Bert Stevens
Assistant Conductor - Harry Strang
Auction Guest - Robert Strong
Man Opening Door for Thornhill - Joe Szorentini
Man at United Nations Building - Paul Togawa
Auction Guest - Arthur Tovey
Ranger - Dale Van Sickel
Policeman at Grand Central Station - Ray Weaver
Attendant - Susan Whitney
Auction Guest - Luree Wiese
Herman Weitner - Frank Wilcox
Minor Role - Lloyd Williams
Patrolman Waggoner - Robert B. Williams
Woman at Auction - Paula Winslowe
Photographer at United Nations - Wilson Wood
Fanning Nelson - Carleton Young
Auction Guest - Ernesto Zambrano