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The Thirty Nine Steps

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6.7/10 • 34

1978-11-04 • 1h 42m

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Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!

The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government...

Directors
Don Sharp
Editors
Eric Boyd-Perkins

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  1. Robert Powell

    Robert Powell

    Richard Hannay

  2. David Warner

    David Warner

    Sir Edmund Appleton

  3. Eric Porter

    Eric Porter

    Chief Superintendent Lomas

  4. Karen Dotrice

    Karen Dotrice

    Alex Mackenzie

  5. John Mills

    John Mills

    Scudder

  6. George Baker

    George Baker

    Sir Walter Bullivant

  7. Ronald Pickup

    Ronald Pickup

    Bayliss

  8. Donald Pickering

    Donald Pickering

    Marshall

  9. Timothy West

    Timothy West

    Porton

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r96sk

Apr 13, 2024

9/10

I had a fun time with this one! 'The Thirty Nine Steps' gave me a lot of entertainment. Robert Powell puts in a top performance, as does John Mills; the whole cast are good, in fairness. Pacing is on point and the music is stellar. There are some nice set pieces too, namely on the railway and at Big Ben. I also really enjoyed the adventure feel. One of many adaptations of John Buchan's novel, I see. This is my first experience of it in any form, I evidently chose a good one to start with. I ought to check out the other three (!) pictures at some point, especially the first that was directed by Alfred Hitchcock; I am still yet watch a movie of his, poor from me!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
london, englandbased on novel or bookscotlandmurderon the runbig ben1900s