It laid a blueprint for spy films that would be endlessly imitated but never bested. North by Northwest has aged well and is one of Hitchcock's most watchable works. Directors: Herman Shumlin, Hal Mohr Stars: Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lucile Watson. The story follows the collapse of the top-secret international spy group Citadel, and the repercussions in the lives of agents Mason (Madden) and Nadia (Chopra Jonas) as they fight against the. He's joined in the supporting cast by Eva Marie Saint as Eve Kendall, Thornhill's love interest, and James Mason as the villainous Phillip Vandamm. A German-born engineer, his American wife and their children travel from Mexico to the United States to visit her family, but a Romanian count complicates their plans. He's way out of his depth in the world of espionage. Grant is charming and charismatic as Thornhill, while also capturing the character's vulnerability. North by Northwest features some of his most iconic scenes, including the famous crop duster sequence and the ending train shot. The film puts Hitchcock's skills on full display and is a great example of why he was known as the Master of Suspense. Famed espionage author John le Carr - whose had many a novel turned into a movie/TV series - got. It stars Cary Grant as advertising executive Roger Thornhill, who is mistaken for a government agent and pursued across the country by a mysterious organization. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) Where to Watch: Prime Video, or rentable on some platforms. North by Northwest is Alfred Hitchcock's finest foray into the spy genre.
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