North by Northwest not only has the best actors starring in the movie, Cary Grant, Eve Marie Saint and James Mason. It also has who might be considered one of the greatest film directors ever! Alfred Hitchcock. Combine a great story these great actors and a world class director and made in 1958 when films were much better than 50 years later, and you have a fantastic motion picture. I bought the Blu Ray version and it is worth the extra money. Well worth the time it takes to watch.