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The 39 Steps (1935) -- Spies and the police chase a handcuffed couple who cannot stand each other.

The 39 Steps (1935) -- A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information.

Overview

Date of Birth:

26 August 1875, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK more

Date of Death:

11 February 1940, Montréal, Québec, Canada more

Trivia:

Governor-General of Canada, 1935-1940. more

STARmeter:

Down 14% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

NewsDesk:

Auckland Theater Company Presents The 39 Steps 2/12-3/7
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 16 January 2009, 10:42 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Sir John Buchan | Baron Tweedsmuir | Lord Tweedsmuir

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The 39 Steps (announced) (2011)	(novel)	2011	-	-

2.	The 39 Steps (2008) (TV)	(novel)	2008	-	6.1 (385)

3.	"Hannay" (1988)	(13 episodes, 1988-1989)	1989	-	7.7 (33)
	13 TV episodes: "Hannay: Say the bells of Shoreditch (#2.7)" (characters) "Hannay: That Rough Music (#2.6)" (characters) "Hannay: The Confidence Man (#2.5)" (characters) "Hannay: The Good Samaritan (#2.4)" (characters) "Hannay: Double Jeopardy (#2.3)" (characters) 8 episodes not shown.
4.	The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)	(novel)	1978	-	6.4 (856)
	AKAs: The 39 Steps
5.	"Huntingtower" (1978)	(unknown episodes)	1978	-	-

6.	The Three Hostages (1977) (TV)	(novel)	1977	-	-

7.	John Macnab (1976) (TV)	(novel)	1976	-	-

8.	Witch Wood (1964) (TV)	(novel)	1964	-	-

9.	The 39 Steps (1959)	(novel)	1959	-	6.5 (572)

10.	"Huntingtower" (1957)	(6 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "Huntingtower: (#1.6)" (novel) "Huntingtower: (#1.5)" (novel) "Huntingtower: (#1.4)" (novel) "Huntingtower: (#1.3)" (novel) "Huntingtower: (#1.2)" (novel) 1 episode not shown.
11.	"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.7 (17)
	1 TV episode: "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: Witch Wood (#5.22)" (novel)
12.	"The Three Hostages" (1952)	(6 episodes, 1952)	1952	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "The Three Hostages: The First of June (#1.6)" (novel "The Three Hostages") "The Three Hostages: The Fields of Eden (#1.5)" (novel "The Three Hostages") "The Three Hostages: The Midnight's Sun (#1.4)" (novel "The Three Hostages") "The Three Hostages: Kharama (#1.3)" (novel "The Three Hostages") "The Three Hostages: The Blind Spinner (#1.2)" (novel "The Three Hostages") 1 episode not shown.
13.	The 39 Steps (1935)	(novel "The 39 Steps")	1935	-	8.0 (19,249)

14.	Huntingtower (1928)	(book)	1928	-	-

15.	The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	8.0 (5)


1.	"The Defence of Canada" (1985)	(uncredited) Himself (with King and Queen in Ottawa, beside car)

2.	Blitzkrieg (1962)	(as Lord Tweedsmuir) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Prester John", 1910 more

Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Adventure | Mystery more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Number In Title | Spy | Espionage more

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