Review of North by Northwest (1959) by Andremax — 07 Nov 2018

Some romance scenes can look cliche but even so Hitchcock could make thriller as no one.

This review of North by Northwest (1959) was written by Andremax on 07 Nov 2018.

North by Northwest has generally received very positive reviews.

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