Cover Image

North by Northwest /

Show other versions (19)

Roger Thornhill is a New York advertising executive who is kidnapped by a gang of spies led by Philip Vandamm, who believes Thornhill is CIA agent George Kaplan. Thornhill escapes, but must find Kaplan in order to clear himself of a murder that Kaplan is accused of committing. Following Kaplan to Ch...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:North by northwest (Motion picture)
Corporate Author: Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980, Grant, Cary, 1904-1986, Saint, Eva Marie, 1924-, Mason, James, 1909-1984, Landis, Jessie Royce, 1904-1972
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Spanish
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Language Notes:In English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Portuguese with Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, or Swedish subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2012]
Edition:Limited ed.
Subjects:
Advertising executives > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Kidnapping victims > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Mistaken identity > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Malicious accusation > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Fugitives from justice > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Romance films.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:Roger Thornhill is a New York advertising executive who is kidnapped by a gang of spies led by Philip Vandamm, who believes Thornhill is CIA agent George Kaplan. Thornhill escapes, but must find Kaplan in order to clear himself of a murder that Kaplan is accused of committing. Following Kaplan to Chicago as a fugitive from justice, Thornhill is helped by beautiful Eve Kendall. In Chicago, she delivers a message to Kaplan that almost costs Thornhill his life when he is chased across a cornfield by a crop-dusting plane.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
Edition statement from set container.
Special features: Destination Hitchcock: the making of North by Northwest ; North by Northwest : one for the ages ; The master's touch: Hitchcock's signature style ; Cary Grant: a class apart ; feature commentary by screenwriter Ernest Lehman ; stills gallery ; trailer gallery.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; English Dolby True HD, 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese mono. 1.0.; 1080p High-definition widescreen 1.78:1, requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Not rated.