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Moffit, Jack. “North by Northwest.” The Hollywood Reporter. June 30, 1959.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/north-by-northwest-review-1959-movie-1021675

In an article in The Hollywood Reporter, the author, Jack Moffit, reviews Alfred Hitchcock’s

new film North by Northwest. The film was released on July 17, 1959, and was at the time his

newest suspense film. The author of the article pins the film as “another cloak-and-dagger chase”

(1). The author also mentions how real the film feels by mentioning that “the audience has

achieved complete identification with the characters and is knowing the thrill of the vicarious

fear and shared pleasures of love and passion” (1). The author also talks about Cary Grant’s great

acting. “He delivers a marvelous series of close-ups…he gets a laugh and a shriek out of every

grimace” (2). The author also admired Cary Grant’s acting in the crop duster scene and how he is

able to keep the audience’s attention while doing absolutely nothing. Then later in that same

scene, “{H}e arouses more fear than a dozen movie Joan of Arcs being burned at the stake” (3).

Moffit also brings up the appeal for the Cary Grant’s character in the film. “The women will be

attracted to him every minute” (4). The writer of the article also talks about Hitchcock’s use of

devices to create suspense in the film. For example, the audience realizes that a crime is going to

be committed in the UN but the audience does not know what it is going to be until it happens.

Another suspense-filled moment would be the chase at Mount Rushmore at the end of the film.

This article is for anyone interested in reading a review on North by Northwest before watching

it. As someone who has already seen it, I can say that the writer properly summarized the film

and had a good understanding of it.