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Title:
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Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest [videorecording (DVD)] / [presented by] M-G-M ; written by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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Portion of title:
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North by Northwest
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Edition:
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50th anniversary ed.
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Publication info:
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Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009]
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Physical descrip:
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2 videodiscs (136 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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General Note:
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Title from container.
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General Note:
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
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General Note:
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Special features: Disc 1: Feature; commentary by screenwriter Ernest Lehman; music-only audio track. Disc 2: New 2009 documentary reveals "The master's touch: Hitchcock's signature style;" acclaimed feature-length career; profile Cary Grant: a class apart; explore in depth the movie's innovations and influences in the new North by Northwest: one for the ages; vintage 2000 documentary "Destination Hitchcock: the making of North by Northwest;" stills gallery; theatrical trailers & TV spots.
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Cast:
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Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis.
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Summary:
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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.
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Audience:
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Not rated.
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Technical details:
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DVD, widescreen (matted, enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
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Language:
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English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Held by:
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DUNDEE LAKE_VILLA NILES WILMETTE EPLMAIN
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Subject term:
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Advertising executives--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
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Subject term:
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Kidnapping victims--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
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Subject term:
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Mistaken identity--Illinois--Chicago--Drama.
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Subject term:
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Malicious accusation--Illinois--Chicago--Drama.
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Subject term:
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Fugitives from justice--Drama.
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Subject term:
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Man-woman relationships--Illinois--Chicago--Drama.
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Genre index term:
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Genre index term:
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Action and adventure films.
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Genre index term:
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Romance films.
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Genre index term:
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Detective and mystery films.
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Genre index term:
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Genre index term:
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Feature films.
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Added author:
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Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005.
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Added author:
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Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980.
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Added author:
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Grant, Cary, 1904-1986.
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Added author:
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Saint, Eva Marie, 1924-
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Added author:
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Mason, James, 1909-1984.
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Added author:
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Landis, Jessie Royce, 1904-1972.
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Control Number:
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ocn428736146
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ISBN:
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1419878018
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ISBN:
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9781419878015
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