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The 39 Steps

NR19351h 26mAlfred Hitchcock
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 93
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"Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him"

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.

MysteryThriller
London, EnglandBased On Novel Or BookScotlandFalsely AccusedScotland YardSecret AgentFilm NoirMurderFugitiveOn The Run

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What is The 39 Steps (1935) about?

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.

Who stars in The 39 Steps?

The 39 Steps stars Robert Donat (Richard Hannay), Madeleine Carroll (Pamela), Lucie Mannheim (Annabella Smith), Godfrey Tearle (Professor Jordan), Peggy Ashcroft (The Crofter's Wife Margaret). The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

How long is The 39 Steps?

The 39 Steps has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1935. It is rated NR.

Is The 39 Steps worth watching?

The 39 Steps holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 96. Fans of Mystery, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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