Noun
north by northwest (uncountable)
North-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest.
In North by Northwest (1959), Roger Thornhill ( Cary Grant 's character) is an innocent man ridiculed by his mother for insisting that shadowy, murderous men are after him. Source: Internet
North by Northwest is placed at the 41st position on AFI's 100 Years. Source: Internet
The Pavilion Movie club presents North by Northwest. Source: Internet