The 39 Steps

"Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him"

Jul 31 1935 Approved 1h 26m
Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.

Plot

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

John Buchan, Charles Bennett, Ian Hay

Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Cast

Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
The 39 Steps (1935) - Alfred Hitchcock - Trailer
Featurettes
Three Reasons: The 39 Steps
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