TY - GEN AB - 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. AU - Lehman, Ernest, AU - Hitchcock, Alfred, AU - Grant, Cary, AU - Saint, Eva Marie, AU - Mason, James, AU - Landis, Jessie Royce, CN - PN1997 CN - PN1997 CY - [United States] : CY - Burbank, CA : DA - [2009] ET - 50th anniversary ed. ID - 348953 KW - Advertising executives KW - Kidnapping victims KW - Mistaken identity KW - Malicious accusation KW - Fugitives from justice KW - Man-woman relationships LA - engfre LA - English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. N1 - Title from container. N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. N1 - Special features: Disc 1: 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. N2 - 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. PB - Turner Entertainment ; PB - Distributed by Warner Home Video, PP - [United States] : PP - Burbank, CA : PY - [2009] SN - 1419878018 SN - 9781419878015 T1 - Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest TI - Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest ER -