Cinephile Paradiso is turning two next month, and to celebrate, we’re delighted to present Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, NORTH BY NORTHWEST. In this gripping tale, advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) finds himself in hot water when he’s mistaken for a man named George Kaplan. As he flees from both the police and foreign spies, he encounters the enigmatic Eve (Eva Marie Saint), which only leads to greater complications. Thornhill’s desperate journey across the United States sees him pursued by agents of a shadowy organisation determined to smuggle government secrets out of the country. Also featuring Martin Landau, James Mason, and an iconic crop duster scene, NORTH BY NORTHWEST is a hallmark of Hitchcock’s mastery of suspense.
