Mystery ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1935 · 1h 26m

The 39 Steps

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Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Cast
Robert Donat as Richard Hannay Madeleine Carroll as Pamela Lucie Mannheim as Annabella Smith Godfrey Tearle as Professor Jordan Peggy Ashcroft as The Crofter's Wife Margaret John Laurie as John the Crofter
Crew
Bernard Knowles — Director of Photography Derek N. Twist — Editor Louis Levy — Original Music Composer Jack Beaver — Original Music Composer John Buchan — Novel Michael Balcon — Producer
Tagline

Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The 39 Steps — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
london, englandbased on novel or bookscotlandfalsely accusedscotland yardsecret agentfilm noirmurderfugitiveon the runconspiracyblack and white
Key Collaborators
Alfred Hitchcock Director Bernard Knowles Director of Photography Derek N. Twist Editor Louis Levy Original Music Composer Jack Beaver Original Music Composer John Buchan Novel Michael Balcon Producer
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