North by Northwest 64 years old
It's a deadly game of 'tag' and Cary Grant is 'it'...
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Credits
North by Northwest Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock He was 59, 80 years old when he died | as Man Who Misses Bus (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Dobkin He was 39, 83 years old when he died | as U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited) |
| James Mason He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Phillip Vandamm |
| Martin Landau He was 31, 89 years old when he died | as Leonard |
| Cary Grant He was 55, 82 years old when he died | as Roger O. Thornhill |
| Edward Binns He was 42, 74 years old when he died | as Captain Junket |
| Robert Ellenstein He was 36, 87 years old when he died | as Licht |
| Tol Avery He was 43, 57 years old when he died | as State Police Detective (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers She was 60, 85 years old when she died | as Plaza Hotel lounge patron |
| Philip Coolidge He was 50, 58 years old when he died | as Dr. Cross |
| Eva Marie Saint She was 35, now 99 years old | as Eve Kendall |
| Patrick McVey He was 49, 63 years old when he died | as Sergeant Flamm |
| Ned Glass He was 53, 78 years old when he died | as Ticket seller |
| Madge Kennedy She was 68, 96 years old when she died | as Mrs. Finlay (uncredited) |
| Robert Shayne He was 58, 92 years old when he died | as Larry Wade (uncredited) |
| Patricia Cutts She was 32, 48 years old when she died | as Hospital Patient (uncredited) |
| Baynes Barron He was 42, 65 years old when he died | as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) |
| Leo G. Carroll He was 66, 79 years old when he died | as The Professor |
| Frank Marlowe He was 55, 60 years old when he died | as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Stanley Adams He was 44, 62 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Harding (uncredited) |
| Carleton Young He was 53, 89 years old when he died | as Fanning Nelson (uncredited) |
| Harvey Stephens He was 57, 85 years old when he died | as Stockbroker (uncredited) |
| Jessie Royce Landis She was 62, 75 years old when she died | as Clara Thornhill |
| Les Tremayne He was 46, 90 years old when he died | as Auctioneer |
| Colin Kenny He was 15, 24 years old when he died | as Man at Auction (uncredited) |
| Howard Negley He was 61, 85 years old when he died | as Conductor on Twentieth Century, Ltd. (uncredited) |
| Philip Ober He was 57, 80 years old when he died | as Lester Townsend |
| Jesslyn Fax She was 66, 82 years old when she died | as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Maudie Prickett She was 44, 61 years old when she died | as Hotel maid Elsie |
| Edward Platt He was 43, 58 years old when he died | as Victor Larrabee |
| Malcolm Atterbury He was 52, 85 years old when he died | as Man waiting for bus |
| Dale Van Sickel He was 51, 69 years old when he died | as Ranger (uncredited) |
| Tommy Farrell He was 37, 82 years old when he died | as Eddie - Elevator Starter (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang He was 66, 79 years old when he died | as Assistant Conductor (uncredited) |
| Walter Coy He was 50, 65 years old when he died | as U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited) |
| Adolph Faylauer | as Bald Bidder (uncredited) |
| Sally Fraser She was 26, 86 years old when she died | as Second United Nations Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Carl Milletaire He was 47, 81 years old when he died | as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Adam Williams He was 36, 84 years old when he died | as Valerian |
| Jeremy Slate He was 33, 80 years old when he died | as Policeman at Grand Central Station (uncredited) |
| Josephine Hutchinson She was 55, 94 years old when she died | as Vandamm's Sister aka Mrs. Townsend |
| Jeffrey Sayre He was 58, 73 years old when he died | as Hotel Lounge Patron / Man at Mt. Rushmore Cafeteria (uncredited) |
| Tom Greenway He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Silent State Police Detective (uncredited) |
| Frank Wilcox He was 52, 66 years old when he died | as Herman Weitner (uncredited) |
| Doreen Lang She was 44, 84 years old when she died | as Maggie - Thornhill's Secretary |
| Ernest Anderson He was 1, 50 years old when he died | as Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited) |
| John Damler He was 40, 65 years old when he died | as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Jack Daly He was 44, 72 years old when he died | as Train Steward (uncredited) |
| James McCallion He was 40, 72 years old when he died | as Plaza Valet (uncredited) |
| Brandon Beach He was 1, now 62 years old | as Man at Auction (uncredited) |
| Ken Lynch He was 49, 79 years old when he died | as Charley - Chicago Policeman |
| Ralph Reed He was 70, 79 years old when he died | as Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Wilson Wood He was 16, now 81 years old | as Photographer at United Nations (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp He was 51, 77 years old when he died | as Man Leaving Office Building (uncredited) |
| Alexander Lockwood He was 57, 87 years old when he died | as Judge Anson B. Flynn (uncredited) |
| Helen Spring She was 60, 79 years old when she died | as Bidder (uncredited) |
| Paul Genge He was 46, 75 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Hagerman (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes He was 75, 87 years old when he died | as Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited) |
| Steve Carruthers | as Man at Auction (uncredited) |
| Harry Seymour He was 68, 76 years old when he died | as Victor - Captain of Waiters (uncredited) |
| Eugene Jackson He was 42, 84 years old when he died | as Security Guard at Auction (uncredited) |
| Robert Williams He was 64, 37 years old when he died | as Patrolman Waggoner (uncredited) |
| Bobby Johnson He was 8, now 73 years old | as Waiter (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Williams He was 30, now 34 years old | as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| John Beradino He was 42, 79 years old when he died | as Sergeant Emile Klinger (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall He was 27, 58 years old when he died | as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Olan Soule He was 50, 84 years old when he died | as Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited) |
| Taggart Casey | as Shaving Man (uncredited) |
North by Northwest Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Robert Burks as Director of Photography. He was 50 (58) years old when He died | Camera |
| George Tomasini as Editor. He was 50 (55) years old when He died | Editing |
| Leonard Murphy as Casting. He was 87 (67) years old when He died | Production |
| Van Allen James as Sound Designer. He was 55 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bud McNeil as Best Boy Electric. | Lighting |
| Lee LeBlanc as Special Effects. | Crew |
| William A. Horning as Art Direction. He was 54 (54) years old when He died | Art |
| Edward K. Milkis as Assistant Editor. | Editing |
| Franklin Milton as Recording Supervision. He was 51 (78) years old when He died | Sound |
| A. Arnold Gillespie as Special Effects. He was 59 (78) years old when He died | Crew |
| Alfred Hitchcock as Director. He was 59 (80) years old when He died | Directing |
| Alfred Hitchcock as Producer. He was 59 (80) years old when He died | Production |
| Ernest Lehman as Author. He was 43 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ernest Lehman as Screenplay. He was 43 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert F. Boyle as Production Design. He was 49 (100) years old when He died | Art |
| Bill Shaw as Gaffer. He was 73 (now 138) years old | Lighting |
| Sydney Guilaroff as Hairstylist. He was 51 (89) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Saul Bass as Title Graphics. He was 39 (75) years old when He died | Crew |
| William Tuttle as Makeup Artist. He was 47 (95) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Paul Stader as Stunt Coordinator. He was 48 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Cliff Shirpser as Camera Operator. | Camera |
| Charles K. Hagedon as Color Timer. | Editing |
| Merrill Pye as Art Direction. He was 56 (73) years old when He died | Art |
| James V. King as Camera Operator. | Camera |
North by Northwest (64 years)
It's a deadly game of 'tag' and Cary Grant is 'it'...
- Release day: Wednesday, July 08, 1959
- Runtime: 136 minutes
- Budget: 4000000.00
- Revenue: 13275000.00
