North by Northwest (1959) – Filming Locations
Thriller / Adventure · Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Where was North by Northwest filmed?
- New York, United States, New York – Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy and chased through the terminal. The iconic Manhattan station serves as the setting for the initial mistaken identity that launches the entire plot
- Chicago, United States, Chicago – Thornhill navigates Chicago streets after arriving by train. Chicago's downtown serves as a key location where Thornhill attempts to uncover the truth about his mistaken identity
- Mount Rushmore, United States, Keystone – Climactic chase and confrontation across the monument's carved faces. The iconic American monument provides the film's spectacular and unforgettable finale, with the main characters dangling from the presidents' faces
- Rapid City, United States, Rapid City – Thornhill is chased by a crop-dusting airplane in open farmland. The expansive South Dakota countryside provides the setting for one of cinema's most iconic sequences—the crop-duster attack
- New York, United States, New York – A spy is killed at the UN building, setting the conspiracy in motion. The UN building lends Cold War authenticity to the spy thriller's opening act and establishes the international intrigue
- Long Island, United States, Glen Cove – Thornhill is taken to a spy's modernist house for interrogation. A real Long Island estate serves as the villain's headquarters, establishing the high-stakes espionage setting