DVD 86 mins IMDB 8.0
Unrated
The 39 Steps
The Thirty-Nine Steps
 (1935)
In Collection
#2802

Seen It:
Yes
Mystery, Thriller
USA  /  English

Robert Donat Richard Hannay
Madeleine Carroll Pamela
Lucie Mannheim Miss Annabella Smith
Godfrey Tearle Professor Jordan
Peggy Ashcroft Margaret, crofter's wife
John Laurie John, crofter
Helen Haye Mrs. Louisa Jordan
Frank Cellier Sheriff Watson
Wylie Watson Mr. Memory
Gus McNaughton Commercial Traveller on Flying Scotsman

Director Alfred Hitchcock
Producer Michael Balcon; Ivor Montagu
Writer John Buchan; Charles Bennett

Robert Donat gets more than he bargained for when he brings home a mysterious woman who confesses to be a British agent on the hot trail of a dangerous spy ring. The woman is killed in Donat's apartment and he immediately finds himself on the run, burdened with the charge for her murder and the dangerous knowledge of her mission.

Edition Details
Region Any Region
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 B&W
Subtitles None
Audio Tracks Dolby 2.0 Mono
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Links IMDB

Notes
A classic British spy mystery, and one of Hitchcock's best, THE 39 STEPS is the story of an innocent man who struggles to prove his innocence. The film is distinguished by its pioneering use of contrapuntal sound effects, as well as the dynamism between Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll.