The 39 Steps
1 hr 21 min
Packed with twists and turns, this essential early Alfred Hitchcock feature hints at the dazzling heights he'd reach later in his career.
The original version of the classic comedy thriller, starring legendary British heart-throb, Robert Donat, was a highlight of Hitchcock’s career. While sitting in a London theatre watching a man perform dazzling memory tricks, Richard Hannay and the rest of the audience flee after hearing a gunshot. As he leaves, he encounters a young woman who asks if she can accompany him. Fascinated by her apparent terror, he agrees. During the night, however, she is murdered in his flat, and he must avoid the police long enough to find the real killers and clear his name.
“The scene in which Mr Memory is asked at the London Palladium "What are the 39 Steps?" remains one of 20th-century cinema's most gripping moments.”
The Daily Telegraph
★★★★★
“Alfred Hitchcock brings John Buchan's novel to the screen with characteristic wit and verve.”
Radio Times
★★★★★
“Hitchcock at his very best”
Empire Magazine
★★★★★
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- Genre:Detective, Comedy, Spy, Thriller
- Director:Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast:Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim
