Alfred Hitchcock Herrmann's score and replaced him with John Addison, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. "Topaz" (1967), based on a Leon Uris novel, is partly set in Cuba. Both films received mixed reviews. Hitchcock returned to Britain to make his penultimate film, "Frenzy" (1972), based on the novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square" (1966). After two espionage films, the plot marked a return to the murder-thriller genre. Richard Blaney (Jon Finch), a volatile barman with a history of explosive anger, becomes the prime suspect in the investigation into the "Necktie Murders", which are actually committed by his friend Bob Rusk (Barry Foster).
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest an additional feature. Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest is a 2000 documentary film about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller film "North by Northwest". It is hosted and narrated by the film's female lead, Eva Marie Saint and features interviews with Patricia Hitchcock, several of the technical and behind-the-scenes people involved with the production of the film, and the main surviving actor, Martin Landau. The film has gained wide circulation due to its inclusion in Universal's release of "North by Northwest" in VHS and DVD formats which include