Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

North By Northwest
1959
****
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Leo G. Carroll, Martin Landau, Philip Ober, Josephine Hutchinson

An advertising executive is mistaken for another man and he suddenly finds himself drawn into a web of international intrigue. This entertaining thriller is built around Hitchcock's trademark wrong man scenario. It also contains some of his most iconic scenes, like the cropduster chase and the climax on Mt. Rushmore. However, the film is long and baggy, and not one of his strongest efforts.