North by Northwest

An innocent’ New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.

North By Northwest Poster
and famous 'plane attack'scene

What makes this a good thriller is that its fast paced and it leaves you asking questions after most scenes. Roger Thornhill, the main character, is up against a corrupt organisation who are trying to kill him. He must overcome the odds in order to be free.

Another convention is the mistaken identity plot. Roger Thornhill has been mistaken for  George Kaplan, an identity created by the corrupt organisation. George Kaplan is a wanted fugitive and Roger Thornhill must prove that he is not they are after.

North by Northwest is also very famous for the 'plane attack' scene . This is a very memorable scene were Roger Thornhill has arranged to meet George Kaplan, to his knowledge. Instead, he finds himself being attacked by a plane...