The 39 Steps (1935)
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
- Alma Reville
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Alma Reville
- Pen Tennyson
- Charles Bennett
- Ian Hay
- John Buchan
Rating: 7.4/10 by 932 users
Alternative Title:
I 39 scalini - IT
Il club dei trentanove - IT
I trentanove scalini - IT
39 Stufen - DE
L'homme au doigt coupé - FR
39 Degraus - BR
The Thirty-Nine Steps - GB
Тридцять дев'ять сходинок - UA
Thirty Nine Steps - US
39-те стъпки - BG
Die 39 Schritte - DE
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 26 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: london, england, based on novel or book, scotland, falsely accused, scotland yard, secret agent, film noir, murder, fugitive, on the run, conspiracy, black and white, moor (terrain), handcuffed, campaign speech, college professor, memorization, government secrets, runaway couple, posing as newlyweds, suspicious husband, london palladium, handcuffed together
A simply wonderful, sophisticated, adaptation of John Buchan's book of wartime espionage and murder. Robert Donat ("Hannay") goes to the theatre to see a man with an incredible memory; but instead becomes embroiled in a tale of cloak-and-dagger antics that see him accused of murder and forced to flee to the highlands of Scotland. It is here that he encounters a sceptical Madeleine Carroll and together they try to get to the bottom of this clever mystery. The dark and eerie Scottish scenery adds to the suspense and there are two good cameos from Peggy Ashcroft and John Laurie too. I found the ending let this down a little - but it is still a gripping hour and half to watch under the expert hand of Alfred Hitchcock.
