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North by Northwest / [presented by] M-G-M ; written by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, screenwriter.
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980, director.
Grant, Cary, 1904-1986, actor.
Saint, Eva Marie, 1924- actor.
Mason, James, 1909-1984, actor.
Landis, Jessie Royce, 1904-1972, actor.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, producer.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
Series:
Alfred Hitchcock, the masterpiece collection.
Alfred Hitchcock the masterpiece collection
Language:
English
French
German
Italian
Multiple languages
Portuguese
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Advertising executives--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Advertising executives.
Kidnapping victims--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Kidnapping victims.
Mistaken identity--Illinois--Chicago--Drama.
Mistaken identity.
Malicious accusation--Illinois--Chicago--Drama.
Malicious accusation.
Fugitives from justice--Drama.
Fugitives from justice.
Man-woman relationships--Illinois--Chicago--Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
Illinois--Chicago.
New York (State)--New York.
Genre:
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Romance films.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Edition:
Limited edition Widescreen.
Place of Publication:
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2012]
Language Note:
In English, dubbed French, dubbed German, dubbed Italian,dubbed Portuguese and dubbed Spanish; optional subtitles in Danish, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish
Open-captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing.
System Details:
Blu-ray; Dolby True HD, 5.1 surround (English); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English); mono 1.0 (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese); 1080p High-definition. Requires Blu-ray player.
digital
optical
mixed
mono
Dolby digital 5.1
video file
Blu-ray disc
Summary:
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.
Participant:
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis.
Notes:
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1959.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Special features: Destination Hitchcock, the making of North by Northwest; North by Northwest, one for the ages ; The master's touch, Hitchcock's signature style; Cary Grant, a class apart; feature commentary by Ernest Lehman ; stills gallery; original theatrical trailers.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
OCLC:
819531408
Publisher Number:
2000075187 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
61120097 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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