Cast
- Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill
- Eva Marie Saint as Eve Kendall
- James Mason as Phillip Vandamm
- Martin Landau as Leonard
- Leo G. Carroll as The Professor
- Jessie Royce Landis as Thornhill's mother Clara
- Philip Ober as Lester Townsend
- Josephine Hutchinson as Mrs. Townsend
- Adam Williams as Valerian
- Robert Ellenstein as Licht
- Patrick McVey as Sergeant Flamm
- Edward Platt as Victor Larrabee
- Malcolm Atterbury as the man at the crossroads
Hitchcock's cameo appearances are a signature occurrence in most of his films. In North by Northwest he can be seen missing a bus at the end of the opening credits.
MGM wanted Cyd Charisse for the role played by Eva Marie Saint. Hitchcock stood by his choice.
Read more about this topic: North By Northwest
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