North by Northwest (1959)

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

Genres: Thriller, Adventure

What to watch after North by Northwest

• Vertigo (1958) — Same subject: vistavision
• Notorious (1946) — Same subject: espionage, spy
• Psycho (1960) — Alfred Hitchcock directed both
• In a Lonely Place (1950) — Same feel: tense, dramatic
• Charade (1963) — Two steps away in the credits
• Only Angels Have Wings (1939)