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Release Date:
1 August 1935 (USA)
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Tagline:
His First Picture Since "Monte Cristo" ROBERT DONAT more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Police
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Spy
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Music Hall
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Murder
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Foreign Agent
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Auckland Theater Company Presents The 39 Steps 2/12-3/7
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 16 January 2009, 10:42 AM, PST)
'Lawrence of Arabia' Named Best British Film Ever
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 16 August 2004)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 16 January 2009, 10:42 AM, PST)
'Lawrence of Arabia' Named Best British Film Ever
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 16 August 2004)
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Sowing the Seeds of Suspense
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Robert Donat | ... | Richard Hannay | |
| Madeleine Carroll | ... | Pamela | |
| Lucie Mannheim | ... | Annabella aka Miss Smith | |
| Godfrey Tearle | ... | Professor Jordan | |
| Peggy Ashcroft | ... | Margaret - Crofter's Wife | |
| John Laurie | ... | John - Crofter | |
| Helen Haye | ... | Mrs. Jordan | |
| Frank Cellier | ... | Sheriff Watson | |
| Wylie Watson | ... | Mr. Memory | |
| Gus McNaughton | ... | Commercial Traveller with Pipe (as Gus Mac Naughton) | |
| Jerry Verno | ... | Commercial Traveller | |
| Peggy Simpson | ... | Maid |
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Also Known As:
The Thirty-Nine Steps (UK) (alternative spelling)
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86 min
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Mono (British Acoustic Film Full Range Recording System)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) |
France:U |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:12 (2002) |
USA:TV-G (TV rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:G (DVD rating) |
Australia:PG (original rating) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:U |
USA:Unrated |
Norway:16
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Director Cameo: [Alfred Hitchcock]about seven minutes in, tossing some litter as Richard and Annabella run from the music hall.
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Crew or equipment visible: Lights visible when police search the train.
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Quotes:
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Music hall announcer: Ladies and Gentleman, with your kind attention, and permission, I have the honor of presenting to you one of the most remarkable men in the world.
Heckler in Audience: How remarkable? He's sweating!
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Music hall announcer: Ladies and Gentleman, with your kind attention, and permission, I have the honor of presenting to you one of the most remarkable men in the world.
Heckler in Audience: How remarkable? He's sweating!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.34)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
Tinkle, Tinkle, Tinkle
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How closely does the movie follow the book?Does Alfred Hitchcock have a cameo in "The 39 Steps"?
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Nearly every era in Hitchcock's directing career has incredible strengths. When we view a later film like "North by Northwest" we are tempted to say that "The 39 Steps" is simply a training film for the bigger budget, star studded film that came later. This is not true. This movie stands on its own. With wonderful actors like Robert Donat and Madeline Carrol, we are led on an intense ride, culminating in a crowded theater. There are amazing shots of the characters weaving their way through crowds, close ups used strictly for the purpose of moving the plot. With Hitchcock there is no excess. He is a poet with a camera. As the tension mounts and Donat's character becomes swept away in its arms, we are taken with it. His wisecracking character is out of words and must act, just as Cary Grant did in the aforementioned film. There is something lurking and we have to find out who it is and why does he need to know what he knows? I've seen this many times and will see it again.