The 39 Steps (1935)
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- Approved
- 1h 26min
- Crime, Mystery
- 31 Jul 1935 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert Donat | ... |
Hannay
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| Madeleine Carroll | ... |
Pamela
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| Lucie Mannheim | ... |
Miss Smith
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| Godfrey Tearle | ... |
Professor Jordan
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| Peggy Ashcroft | ... |
Crofter's Wife
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| John Laurie | ... |
Crofter
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| Helen Haye | ... |
Mrs. Jordan
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| Frank Cellier | ... |
The Sheriff
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| Wylie Watson | ... |
Memory
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| Gus McNaughton | ... |
Commercial Traveller
(as Gus Mac Naughton)
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| Jerry Verno | ... |
Commercial Traveller
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Peggy Simpson | ... |
Maid
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| Ivor Barnard | ... |
Political Meeting Chairman (uncredited)
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| Charles Bennett | ... |
Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)
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Noel Birkin | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Wallace Bosco | ... |
Palladium Doorman (uncredited)
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| Matthew Boulton | ... |
Fake Police Officer (uncredited)
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Pat Hagate | ... |
M.C. Who Introduces Mr Memory (uncredited)
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| Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)
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Carleton Hobbs | ... |
Fake Policeman #2 (uncredited)
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Vida Hope | ... |
Usherette (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Inglis | ... |
Pat, Professor Jordan's Daughter (uncredited)
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James Knight | ... |
Detective at London Palladium (uncredited)
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| Miles Malleson | ... |
Palladium Manager (uncredited)
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Quinton McPherson | ... |
Clergyman on the Flying Scotsman (uncredited)
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Frederick Piper | ... |
The Milkman (uncredited)
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John Rae | ... |
Audience Member at Political Meeting (uncredited)
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Charles Hubert Renard | ... |
Second Violinist (uncredited)
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| Hilda Trevelyan | ... |
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
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| John Turnbull | ... |
Scottish Police Inspector (uncredited)
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| S.J. Warmington | ... |
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| John Buchan | ... | (adapted from the novel by) |
| Charles Bennett | ... | (adaptation) |
| Ian Hay | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Ivor Montagu | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Jack Beaver | ... | (uncredited) |
| Louis Levy | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Bernard Knowles | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Derek N. Twist | ... | (as D.N. Twist) |
Art Direction by
| Oscar Friedrich Werndorff | ... | (as O. Werndorff) |
| Albert Jullion | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Bob Clark | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pen Tennyson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Albert Whitlock | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Birch | ... | recordist (as A. Birch) |
Special Effects by
| Philippo Guidobaldi | ... | miniature builder (uncredited) |
| Jack Whitehead | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Reg Johnson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Peter Sargent | ... | clapper-boy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marianne | ... | wardrobe |
| Joe Strassner | ... | dress designer (as J. Strassner) |
Music Department
| Louis Levy | ... | musical director / conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alma Reville | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation (presents)
Distributors
- Gaumont British Distributors (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Gaumont British Distributors Ltd) (controlled throughout The United Kingdom and Irish Free State by)
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation of America (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1935) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmes Luís Machado (1936) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fribergs Filmbyrå (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gaumont-France Distribution (1936) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1936) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1936) (Finland) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1942) (Australia) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Parvisfilmi (1948) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Victory Films (1951) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1970) (Finland) (tv)
- Hal Roach Studios (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Urania Film (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- EuroVideo (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2005) (France)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (8-disc Hitchcock Classic Collection)
- St. Clair Vision (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Park Circus (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ITV DVD (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- New Star (2011) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- Rank Film Distributors of Sweden (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rosenbergs Filmbyrå (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1981) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Arcadès (2012) (France) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (France) (VHS)
- Great Movies (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Horse Creek Entertainment (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Premium Cine (2022) (Spain) (video)
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs (United States) (VHS)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1983) (France) (VHS) (French subtitles)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (United States) (tv)
- WME Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Richard Hannay is a Canadian visitor to London. At the end of "Mr Memory"'s show in a music hall, he meets Annabella Smith, who is running away from secret agents. He agrees to hide her in his flat, but she is murdered during the night. Fearing that he could be accused of the murder, Hannay goes on the run to break the spy ring.
Written by Claudio Sandrini |
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| Taglines | It's Great...It's Grand...It's Glorious! See more » |
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| Budget | GBP50,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Everything Is Thunder (1936). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Russian Dance See more » |
| 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. See more » |