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August 6, 1959 2h 17m Alfred Hitchcock

Thriller Adventure

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2h 17m

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Released 24547 days ago — August 6, 1959

About

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Cast

Cary Grant

Roger Thornhill

Eva Marie Saint

Eve Kendall

James Mason

Phillip Vandamm

Jessie Royce Landis

Clara Thornhill

Leo G. Carroll

Professor

Josephine Hutchinson

Mrs. Townsend

Philip Ober

Lester Townsend

Martin Landau

Leonard

Adam Williams

Valerian

Edward Platt

Victor Larrabee

Robert Ellenstein

Licht

Les Tremayne

Auctioneer

Trailer

Release Date

August 6, 1959

Status

Confirmed

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget

$4.0M

Revenue

$13.3M

Language

English

Details

Age Rating: G
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Ernest Lehman
Producers: Alfred Hitchcock
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography: Robert Burks
Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English

Release Dates by Region

United States · Premiere: July 17, 1959
United States · Premiere: July 1, 1959
United States · Theatrical: August 6, 1959
United States · Theatrical: December 18, 1959
United States · Theatrical: October 8, 2026

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on YouTube TV | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Indonesia: Rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies | Buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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