Review of North by Northwest (1959) by Yasminandbell . — 26 Nov 2012

Kinda long'ish considering the ridiculous premise, it's still good. The ending seems kind of abrupt.

This review of North by Northwest (1959) was written by Yasminandbell . on 26 Nov 2012.

North by Northwest has generally received very positive reviews.

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