North by Northwest

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North by Northwest

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

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.

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Alfred Hitchcock

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De dood op de hielen, Észak, északnyugat, Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, De Man Die Verdwijnen Moest, Na sever severozápadnou dráhou, Med hjertet i halsen, Der unsichtbare Dritte, Con la muerte en los talones, La Mort aux trousses, Intrigo internazionale, На север через северо-запад, Intriga Internacional, Północ - północny zachód, 西北偏北, Észak-északnyugat, Gizli Teşkilat, Na sever severozápadní linkou, I sista minuten, Στη σκιά των τεσσάρων γιγάντων, Север-северозапад, Menneskejagt, شمال از شمال غربی, מזימות בינלאומיות, 북북서로 진로를 돌려라, La nord, prin nord-vest, Vaarallinen romanssi, 北北西に進路を取れ, На північ через північний захід, Į šiaurę per šiaurės vakarus, 北西北, Intriga internacional, Na sever severozápadnou linkou, Sjever-sjeverozapad, เหนือมฤตยู, Perseguit per la mort, Loode kaude põhja

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31 Oct 2024
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18 Dec 1959
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21 Oct 1959
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18 Dec 1959
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26 Jun 1997
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30 Jan 2005
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08 Mar 1960
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