A young extra in the background covers his ears seconds before a loud gunshot happens.

Category: Mistake Goof

Timestamp: 01:52:10

In the Mount Rushmore cafeteria scene, Eve Kendall pulls out a gun and shoots Roger Thornhill. However, if you look at the young boy in the background on the right, he plugs his ears well before the gun is even drawn. It took so many takes that the child actor knew exactly when the loud noise was coming, ruining the surprise for observant viewers.

A young extra in the background covers his ears seconds before a loud gunshot happens. in North by Northwest

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