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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
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North by Northwest

Now why don't you surprise me, Mr. Kaplan, and say "yes"?

Phillip Vandamm:
Now, shall we get down to business?Roger Thornhill:I'm all for that.Phillip Vandamm:Quite simply, I'd like you to tell me how much you know of our arrangements - and of course - how you've *come* by this information. Naturally, I don't expect to get this for nothing.Roger Thornhill: Of course not.Phillip Vandamm:Don't misunderstand me. I don't really expect you to fall in with my suggestion, but the least I can do is afford you the opportunity of surviving the evening...Roger Thornhill: What the devil is that supposed to mean?Phillip Vandamm:Now why don't you surprise me, Mr. Kaplan, and say "yes"?

Full Transcript

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Now shall we get down to business
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I'm all for that
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Simply I'd like you to tell me how much you know of our arrangements
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and how you've come by this information
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I don't expect to get this for nothing Of course not
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Don't misunderstand I don't expect you to fall in with this suggestion
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but the least I can do is afford you the opportunity of surviving the evening
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What the devil is that supposed to mean
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Why don't you surprise me Mr Kaplan and say yes
Available in 6 languages
Duration
30 seconds
Views
378
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:19
Uploaded
Mar 11, 2026
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Movie Summary

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.

Actors

James Mason
Phillip Vandamm
Cary Grant
Roger Thornhill
Martin Landau
Leonard