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The 39 Steps (1935)

NR ★ 7.3/10 86 min Mystery, Thriller United Kingdom English
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Dialogue: Ian Hay
Adaptation: Charles Bennett
Novel: John Buchan
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Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Robert Donat
Robert Donat Richard Hannay
Madeleine Carroll
Madeleine Carroll Pamela
Lucie Mannheim
Lucie Mannheim Annabella Smith
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle Professor Jordan
Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft The Crofter's Wife Margaret
John Laurie
John Laurie John the Crofter
Helen Haye
Helen Haye Louisa Jordan
Frank Cellier
Frank Cellier Sheriff Watson

The 39 Steps Appears on 11 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #911
Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #55
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #192
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #102

Critic Curated

Paste Magazines Best Movies Of The 1930s
Paste Magazine #47
Slashfilms 95 Best Thrillers Ever Made
SlashFilm #89
The Telegraphs 100 Best British Films
The Telegraph #02
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #123

Genre Curation

100 Essential Thrillers by BFI
British Film Institute #06

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1930 1939 Films
Letterboxd #103
Showdown Running On Empty
Letterboxd Showdown #17

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