North by Northwest (1959)

USA, 136 min
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Basic facts

Original title North by Northwest
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1959-10-19

Cast

Cary Grant
Roger O. Thornhill, reklamdirektör

Eva Marie Saint
Eve Kendall, dubbelagent

James Mason
Phillip Vandamm, utländsk spion

Jessie Royce Landis
Clara Thornhill, Rogers mor

Leo G. Carroll
professorn, CIA-man

Philip Ober
Lester Townsend, FN-delegat

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Titles

Original title
  • North by Northwest
Swedish release title
  • I sista minuten
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • I sista minuten

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Story
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Associate Producer
Camera Operator
Special Photographic Effects
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Sound Editor
Storyboard
Titles
Other Crew

Cast

Cary Grant Roger O. Thornhill, reklamdirektör
Eva Marie Saint Eve Kendall, dubbelagent
James Mason Phillip Vandamm, utländsk spion
Jessie Royce Landis Clara Thornhill, Rogers mor
Leo G. Carroll professorn, CIA-man
Philip Ober Lester Townsend, FN-delegat
Josephine Hutchinson den falska Mrs. Townsend
Martin Landau Leonard, Vandamms sekreterare
Adam Williams Valerian, Vandamms medhjälpare
Edward C. Platt Victor Larrabee, Thornhills advokat
Robert Ellenstein Licht, Vandamms medhjälpare
Les Tremayne auktionsutroparen
Philip Coolidge doktor Cross, polisläkaren i Glen Cove
Edward Binns Detective Captain Junket vid Nassau County Police
Patrick McVey (as Pat McVey) Police Sergeant Flamm
Ken Lynch Charlie, Flamms kollega
- Ej krediterade:
John Berardino Police Sergeant Emile Klinger i Glen Cove
Nora Marlowe Anna, Vandamms hushållerska
Doreen Lang Maggie, Rogers sekreterare
Alexander Lockwood domare Anson B. Flynn i Glen Cove
Stanley Adams Detective Lieutenant Harding vid Nassau County Police
Lawrence Dobkin serietecknare - CIA-man vid bord
Harvey Stephens börsmäklare - CIA-man vid bordet
Walter Coy reporter - CIA-man vid bordet
Madge Kennedy Mrs. Fidley, hemmafru - CIA-kvinna vid bordet
Tommy Farrell Eddie, hisskötaren på Plaza Hotel
Jimmy Cross taxichauffören i New York
Harry Seymour Victor, överhovmästaren i Plaza Hotel Oak Room
Frank Wilcox Weltner, Thornhills vän i Plaza Hotels Oak Room Bar
Robert Shayne Larry Wade, Thornhills vän i Plaza Hotel Oak Room Bar
Carleton Young Fanning Nelson, Thornhills vän i Plaza Hotel Oak Room Bar, den lomhörde
Ralph Reed piccolon i Oak Room Bar
Paul Genge Police Lieutenant Hagerman
Robert Williams (as Robert B. Williams) konstapel Waggoner i Glen Cove
Maudie Prickett Elsie, städerskan på Plaza Hotel
James McCallion uppassaren på Plaza Hotel som kommer med kostymen
Baynes Barron taxichaufför
Doris Singh den indianska receptionisten i FN-huset
Sally Fraser flickan i högtalaren i FN-huset
Susan Whitney uppasserska
Maura McGiveney uppasserska
Ned Glass mannen i biljettlucka 15 på Grand Central Station i New York
Howard J. Negley konduktören på tåget 20th Century
Jesslyn Fax kvinna
Jack Daly uppassaren på tåget
Malcolm Atterbury den ensamme mannen på vägen som väntar på bussen
Andy Albin bonden på vägen på blir av med sin lastbil
Tol Avery detektiv på tåget
Tom Greenway detektiv på tåget
Ernest Anderson bäraren som lånar ut sin uniform till Thornhill
Carl Milletaire hotellreceptionisten på Ambassador East i Chicago
Olan Soule auktionsförrättarens biträde
Helen Spring inropare på auktionen
John Damler Police Lieutenant
Sara Berner växeltelefonist
Bobby Johnson uppassare
Taggart Casey mannen i herrummet som rakar sig med rakkniv
Wilson Wood fotograf i FN-huset
Bill Catching uppassare
Patricia Cutts en kvinna
Dale Van Sickel rangern som slår ner Thornhill i skogen
Frank Marlowe taxichauffören i Mount Rushmore
Harry Strang biträdande konduktör
Lucille Curtis en kvinna
Sid Kane en man
Charles Postal en man
Anne Anderson en kvinna
Alfred Hitchcock man som missar bussen
Stephen Bolster man med kamera
Josephine Forsberg vänlig passagerare
Eugene Jackson säkerhetsvakt på auktionen
Kenner G. Kemp man som lämnar kontorsbyggnaden
Tom Marshall polis i Chicago
Jeffrey Sayre man på kafeterian vid Mount Rushmore
Jeremy Slate polis på Grand Central Station
Ray Weaver polis på Grand Central Station
Bert Stevens man i FN-byggnaden
Norm Heffron radioröst
Bill Lloyd en man

Companies

Production Company Alfred Hitchcock Productions Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1959
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2001

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 94783
Date 1959-10
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3715 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (VistaVision)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3725 meter
Length in minutes 136 min


Production location

1958-07-28 1958-11-10
M-G-M Studios Culver City, Kalifornien USA
Bakersfield, Kalifornien USA
Chicago, Illinois USA
Grand Central Station Manhattan, New York USA
LaSalle Street Station Chicago, Illinois USA
Long Island, New York USA
Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
Midway Airport Chicago, Illinois USA
New York City, New York USA
Old Westbury Long Island, New York USA
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Keystone, South Dakota USA
Omni Ambassador East Hotel Chicago, Illinois USA
Plaza Hotel, Manhattan New York City, New York USA
Southern Pacifics järnvägstunnel Santa Susana/Chatsworth, Kalifornien USA
FN-huset New York, New York USA
Wasco, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1959-07-17 USA 136 min
Release in Sweden 1959-10-19 Palladium Stockholm Sweden 135 min
TV showing 1971-08-13 TV1 Sweden 130 min
1975-08-15 TV1 Sweden 130 min
1978-06-23 TV1 Sweden 130 min
1984-08-16 TV2 Sweden 130 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1995-04-25
TV showing 1995-09-15 Kanal 1 Sweden 130 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2000-10-10
TV showing 2000-12-29 TV4 Sweden 130 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2001-01-09
DVD release 2001-04-11 Sweden
TV showing 2002-03-24 SVT2 Sweden 130 min
2005-01-07 SVT1 Sweden 130 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2007-08-28
2007-10-12
2007-10-16
2008-04-08
Cinematheque screening 2015-03-04 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-03-04
Cinematheque screening 2015-03-28 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-03-28
2015-04-25
2015-05-02
Cinematheque screening 2020-11-17 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2020-11-17
Cinematheque screening 2022-04-21 Stockholm Sweden
2022-05-07 Gothenburg Sweden

Related films

Arizona Dream (1992) North by Northwest (1959)
Precious Images (1986) North by Northwest (1959)

Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3724


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3724


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 4
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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