Best Original Screenplay1960 Film Fan Awards32nd Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
North by Northwest (1959)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Ernest Lehman— Ernest Lehman
Synopsis / Overview
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) — 32nd Academy Awards (1960)
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