# North by Northwest (1959)

> An urbane advertising executive becomes a fugitive in a lethal espionage conspiracy built on mistaken identity, deception, and spectacular escapes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/174

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Thriller, Adventure
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, Leo G. Carroll, Josephine Hutchinson, Philip Ober, Martin Landau
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053125/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, suspenseful, urbane, classic movie night, hitchcock marathon

## Synopsis

A man caught in a web of espionage must navigate a deadly game of deception and survival.

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