The 39 Steps

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PG,1hr 27min

Genres:

Drama,Action

Released:

January 1, 1935

Distributor:

Delta

Starring:

Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Godfrey Tearle ... More

Synopsis: This classic British thriller was one of Alfred Hitchcock's first major international successes, and it introduced a number of the stylistic and thematic elements that became hallmarks of his later work. Richard Hannay (Robert Donat), a Canadian rancher on vacation in England, attends a music hall performance by "Mr. Memory" (Wylie Watson); in the midst of the show, shots ring out and Richard flees the theater. Moments later, a terrified woman (Lucie Mannheim) begs Richard to help her; back at his ... Full Synopsis

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	Bruce Eder, AMG Review Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps firmly established the director's reputation beyond the boundaries of the British isles, but it did far more than that: it was also the film where Hitchcock's reach and grasp as a filmmaker began growing by leaps and bounds. He'd already made three excellent thrillers (The Lodger (1926), Blackmail (1929), and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)) that had attracted considerable ... Read Review

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	Robert Donat Richard Hannay Madeleine Carroll Pamela Godfrey Tearle Prof. Jordan Peggy Ashcroft Margaret, Mrs. Crofter