The Hitchcock Action Classic That Inspired Guillermo del Toro and James Bond Is Now Streaming for Free

Guillermo Del Toro isn't just a legendary director with hits like Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, and The Shape of Water—he's also a curator of creativity with his Cabinet of Curiosities horror anthology miniseries that platformed talented, underrated directors. In March, he shared his Director Picks for the month with Turner Classic Movies, starting with the beloved classic North by Northwest (1959). The action thriller is arguably one of Alfred Hitchcock's strongest films, and directly inspired the James Bondfilm series that would go on to captivate audiences worldwide a few years later. Although Hitchcock made many influential films throughout his career, including Psycho, Rear Window, and Notorious, North by Northwest is the most monumental.