North by Northwest (1959) – locations

Location filming for North by Northwest took place between late August and mid-September 1958.

With the exception of the crop duster sequence, location filming was shot chronologically: New York City, then Chicago and finally Rapid City, South Dakota where some of the Mount Rushmore daytime scenes were filmed.

Initially, Hitchcock had planned to film the crop duster sequence in either Iowa or Indiana but producer Herbert Coleman was unable to find a suitable location that met the director's exact requirements. When production moved back to Hollywood, Coleman scouted for locations in California and found Garces Highway near Bakersfield.

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North by Northwest (1959)

List of Locations

• 20th Century Limited
• Chicago, Illinois
• Garces Highway, Bakersfield, California
• Grand Central Terminal, New York City, New York
• LaSalle Street Station, Chicago, Illinois
• Madison Avenue, New York City, New York
• Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois
• Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
• New York City, New York
• Old Westbury Gardens, Old Westbury, New York City, New York
• Omni Ambassador Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
• Plaza Hotel, New York City, New York
• United Nations, New York City, New York

Further Information

The following resources provide further information:

• Location trip to New York, September-October 2003 by Nándor Bokor
• Scouting New York: The Filming Locations of North By Northwest, Part 1
• Scouting New York: The Filming Locations of North By Northwest, Part 2
• The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations: North by Northwest