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North by northwest

United States, 1959
film

Alfred Hitchcock nominated this literal cliff hanger as the film that most epitomised the elements of his years of making thrillers. Roger Thornhill (Cary Gra..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Foreign correspondent

United States, 1940
Similarity: 78%

The 39 steps (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1935
Similarity: 75%

The Man who knew too much

United Kingdom, 1934
Similarity: 75%

Torn curtain

United States, 1966
Similarity: 74%

The 39 Steps [DVD]

United Kingdom, 1935
Similarity: 74%

Suspicion

United States, 1941
Similarity: 74%

The Spy who came in from the cold

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 74%

To Catch a thief

United States, 1954
Similarity: 73%

Blackmail

United Kingdom, 1929
Similarity: 73%

Alfred Hitchcock

United States, 1973
Similarity: 73%

Secret agent

United Kingdom, 1936
Similarity: 73%

The Thomas Crown affair (Original)

United States, 1968
Similarity: 73%

The Man who knew too much: the secret agent

United Kingdom, 1935
Similarity: 73%

Strangers on a train

United States, 1951
Similarity: 72%

Cliff hangers

Canada, 1950
Similarity: 72%

Cliff hangers [B&W]

Canada, 1950
Similarity: 72%

Where eagles dare

United States, 1968
Similarity: 72%

Where eagles dare (Captioned)

United States, 1968
Similarity: 72%
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