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.
The 39 Steps (1935) is a mystery and thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released on June 6, 1935 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim and Godfrey Tearle. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,086 ratings.
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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
Helen Haye
as Louisa Jordan
Frank Cellier
as Sheriff Watson
Wylie Watson
as Mr. Memory
Gus McNaughton
as Salesman on the Flying Scotsman
Jerry Verno
as Salesman on the Flying Scotsman
Peggy Simpson
as The Jordans' Maid
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Charles Bennett, Ian Hay and John Buchan, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,086 ratings.
A simply wonderful, sophisticated, adaptation of John Buchan's book of wartime espionage and murder. Robert Donat ("Hannay") goes to the theatre to see a man with an incredible memory; but instead becomes embroiled in a tale of cloak-and-dagger antics that see him accused of murder and forced to flee to the highlands of Scotland. It is here that he encounters a sceptical Madeleine Carroll and together they try to…
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The 39 Steps (1935) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Artiflix and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The 39 Steps (1935) includes Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle and Peggy Ashcroft. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The 39 Steps was released on June 6, 1935 and runs for 1h 26m.
The 39 Steps (1935) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,086 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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