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Enemy agents mistake a New York City advertising executive for an American spy.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 (Screenwriter), Grant, Cary, 1904-1986 (Actor), Saint, Eva Marie, 1924- (Actor), Mason, James, 1909-1984 (Actor), Landis, Jessie Royce, 1904-1972 (Actor), Carroll, Leo G., 1886-1972 (Actor), Landau, Martin, 1928-2017 (Actor), Hutchinson, Josephine, 1903-1998 (Actor), Ober, Philip, 1902-1982 (Actor), Burks, L. Robert, 1909-1968 (director of photography.), Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975 (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
French
Language Notes:In English or dubbed French with optional French, or German subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Published: [Burbank, CA] : [Warner Home Video], [2000?]
Subjects:
Mistaken identity > Drama.
Spies > Drama.
Malicious accusation > Drama.
Fugitives from justice > Drama.
Advertising executives > Drama.
Kidnapping victims > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
Malicious accusation.
Kidnapping victims.
Fugitives from justice.
Advertising executives.
Mistaken identity.
Spies.
Webcast
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Spy films.
Romance films.
Detective and mystery films.
Action and adventure films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Internet videos.
Films d'espionnage.
Films de détective.
Films d'aventures.
Thrillers (Films)
Films d'amour.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Description
Summary:Enemy agents mistake a New York City advertising executive for an American spy.
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 136 min.)) : sound, color
Awards:Edgar Allan Poe Awards, Best Motion Picture, 1960
National Board of Review, Top Ten Films, 1959
National Film Preservation Board, National Film Registry, 1995
Production Credits:Director of photography, Robert Burks ; editor, George Tomasini ; music, Bernard Herrmann.