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The 39 Steps

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
58K
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A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring that is trying to ... Read allA man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring that is trying to steal top-secret information.A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring that is trying to steal top-secret information.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
58K
YOUR RATING
    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • John Buchan(adapted from the novel by)
    • Charles Bennett(adaptation)
    • Ian Hay(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Robert Donat
    • Madeleine Carroll
    • Lucie Mannheim
    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • John Buchan(adapted from the novel by)
    • Charles Bennett(adaptation)
    • Ian Hay(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Robert Donat
    • Madeleine Carroll
    • Lucie Mannheim
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 290User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 93Metascore
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    Videos1

    The 39 Steps: The Criterion Edition
    Trailer 1:29
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    Photos89

    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Peggy Ashcroft, Robert Donat, and John Laurie in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Robert Donat and Godfrey Tearle in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Robert Donat and Lucie Mannheim in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
    Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)

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    Robert Donat
    Robert Donat
    • Hannay
    Madeleine Carroll
    Madeleine Carroll
    • Pamela
    Lucie Mannheim
    Lucie Mannheim
    • Miss Smith
    Godfrey Tearle
    Godfrey Tearle
    • Professor Jordan
    Peggy Ashcroft
    Peggy Ashcroft
    • Crofter's Wife
    John Laurie
    John Laurie
    • Crofter
    Helen Haye
    Helen Haye
    • Mrs. Jordan
    Frank Cellier
    Frank Cellier
    • The Sheriff
    Wylie Watson
    Wylie Watson
    • Memory
    Gus McNaughton
    Gus McNaughton
    • Commercial Traveller
    • (as Gus Mac Naughton)
    Jerry Verno
    Jerry Verno
    • Commercial Traveller
    Peggy Simpson
    • Maid
    Ivor Barnard
    Ivor Barnard
    • Political Meeting Chairman
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bennett
    Charles Bennett
    • Second Passerby Near the Bus
    • (uncredited)
    Noel Birkin
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop
    • Police Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Wallace Bosco
    • Palladium Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Matthew Boulton
    Matthew Boulton
    • Fake Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
      • Alfred Hitchcock
      • John Buchan(adapted from the novel by)
      • Charles Bennett(adaptation)
      • Ian Hay(dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Before filming the scene where Hannay (Robert Donat) and Pamela (Madeleine Carroll) run through the countryside, Alfred Hitchcock handcuffed them together and pretended for several hours to have lost the key in order to put them in the right frame of mind for such a situation.
    • Goofs
      When Professor Jordan suggests Richard Hannay commit suicide, he says, "Supposing I left you alone with this revolver?" when he is clearly brandishing a small-caliber semi-automatic pistol.
    • Quotes

      Richard Hannay: I know what it is to feel lonely and helpless and to have the whole world against me, and those are things that no men or women ought to feel.

    • Connections
      Edited into Everything Is Thunder (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      Russian Dance
      (uncredited)

      Arranged by Hubert Bath

    User reviews290

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    A wonderfully entertaining thriller that has influenced dozens of subsequent movies since.
    While I personally prefer Hitchcock's darker, more troubling movies, especially 'Vertigo' and 'Psycho', as far as his straightforward thrillers go 'The 39 Steps' is still one of his most entertaining. The man on the run because of false accusations or "knowing too much" motif may or may not have been invented here, but it certainly influenced dozens of subsequent thrillers, all the way up until contemporary movies like 'Enemy Of The State' and 'Minority Report'. Robert Donat makes a great hero, and Madeleine Carroll is charming and funny as his reluctant partner. The chemistry and repartee between the two is something that has been copied countless times since. Some people seem to regard 'The 39 Steps' as a practice run for Hitch's later 'North By Northwest', but I prefer the earlier movie. It may not be complex and deep, but it's great fun, and full of old fashioned movie magic. A classic thriller that is still wonderfully entertaining, and should prove to be enjoyable to almost everyone who watches it. Recommended.
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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1935 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
    • Production company
      • Gaumont British Picture Corporation
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 26 minutes
      • Black and White

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