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Writer - Ernest Lehman
The Story - An innocent New York advertising executive gets mistaken for a government agent by spies and is pursued across the country whilst looking for ways to keep alive.
The red herring of the film is Eve Kendall. When we first see her we think she is there to help Roger Thornhill , but as events unfold we soon begin to find out that she is actually working with the villains. But the question is why would she be helping him if she is acquainted with the villains. This question stays with us for a while in the film until we find out that she is actually a double agent and is working for the government, undercover.
The biggest action and tension building scene would have to be when the villains try to kill Thornhill with a plane. Roger Thornhill has been sent to the countryside by Eve Kendall to supposedly fix this misunderstanding. The tension builds as many different cars drive by and one man is dropped off on the side of the road, at first we believe him to be who Thornhill is supposed to meet but out of nowhere this plane appears and goes straight for Thornhill. They have multiple attempts at this attack and lead him into a field of crops where he cleverly takes cover, as they retreat after an unsuccessful mission.