Hitchcock and screenwriter Ernest Lehman considered Brynner for the role of the elegant, urbane spy in hot pursuit of "George Kaplan."

MGM tried to get Alfred Hitchcock to cast Cyd Charisse as the woman of mystery, but Hitchcock was not interested.

With Cary Grant backing out of many movie projects and often saying he would retire from the screen, Alfred Hitchcock put Holden on a short list of stars who might play the man on the run from dangerous spies.

Was a top contender on Hitchcock's short list to play the suave villain, Van Dam.

Director Alfred Hitchcock tried to bring his favorite leading lady back to the screen after she became the Princess of Monaco.

Cary Grant lobbied Alfred Hitchcock to cast Loren as mysterious, dangerous beauty "Eve Kendall."

Was considered to play the hero on the run in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller.

According to Lewis Gilbert at a National Theatre Interview, Virginia McKenna was asked to play Eve in North By Northwest.

The beautiful, talented Miles had derailed Alfred Hitchcock's plans to star her in "Vertigo," but she was still a candidate to play "Eve."

Peck was considered by Hitchcock for the lead role.

Was considered as a possibility to star as the wrong man sent running across America is Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller.

James Stewart wanted to play the role of Roger Thornhill, but Alfred Hitchcock wanted Cary Grant.

Alfred Hitchcock considered the beautiful star as a possibility to play the mysterious and possibly dangerous leading lady in his suspense adventure classic.