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The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Mystery • NR • 1935 • 1 hr 26 min
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7.2
IMDb
7.6

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.

Staring

Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft

Directed By

Alfred Hitchcock

Written By

Charles Bennett, Ian Hay

Attributes

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Genre

MysteryThriller

Release Date

August 1, 1935

User Reviews

Jesse Hickle
Jesse Hickle
A great thriller of mistaken identity. Hitchcock was a master storyteller.
Connor
Connor
Masterfully crafted. Brilliantly directed. Excellently shot. Wonderfully edited. It should be a must watch from Hitchcock's portfolio.
Everett
Everett
Classic Hitchcock film. It certainly isn’t his best but it also isn’t his worst.
JD
JD
This and Young & Innocent makes a good double feature.
Rohan Pemberton
Rohan Pemberton
This is my favourite version of the story. Get a group of friends and give it a shot
Jerry Janski
Jerry Janski
Man falsely accused, check. On the run, check. Spy ring, check. Scenes on a train, check. Hitchcock blonde, check. The blueprint 4all2 come.
Francis
Francis
It was released in 1939 a classic movie about a man on the run from spies brilliant cinematography and dir by the great Alfred Hitchcock
Jack
Jack
Not a scary Hitchcock but fun and excellently made
tori
tori
Below average for Hitchcock but still very good with specific scenes sticking out as fantastic. Loved both the leads.
Oskar Wik
Oskar Wik
Aged very well! Haven't seen much Hitchcock but this makes me want to see more. Not true to the book but that doesn't matter.

Stats

Ratings
21 (2%)
107 (12%)
569 (61%)
232 (25%)
7.2 – Based on 927 ratings
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Three Reasons: The 39 Steps
Teaser
The 39 Steps (1935) - Alfred Hitchcock - Trailer

Cast & Crew

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred
Hitchcock
Robert Donat
Robert
Donat
Madeleine Carroll
Madeleine
Carroll
Lucie Mannheim
Lucie
Mannheim
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey
Tearle
Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy
Ashcroft
John Laurie
John
Laurie
Helen Haye
Helen
Haye
Frank Cellier
Frank
Cellier
Wylie Watson
Wylie
Watson
Gus McNaughton
Gus
McNaughton
Charles Bennett
Charles
Bennett
Ian Hay
Ian
Hay

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