MysteryThriller

The Thirty Nine Steps

- 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...

Release Date : 1978-11-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Norfolk International PicturesThe Rank Organisation

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : The 39 Steps

Cast

Character Name : Richard Hannay

Original Name : Robert Powell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Edmund Appleton

Original Name : David Warner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Superintendent Lomas

Original Name : Eric Porter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alex Mackenzie

Original Name : Karen Dotrice

Gender : Female

Character Name : Scudder

Original Name : John Mills

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Walter Bullivant

Original Name : George Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bayliss

Original Name : Ronald Pickup

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marshall

Original Name : Donald Pickering

Gender : Male

Character Name : Porton

Original Name : Timothy West

Gender : Male

Character Name : David

Original Name : Miles Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lord Rohan

Original Name : Andrew Keir

Gender : Male

Character Name : Magistrate

Original Name : Robert Flemyng

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harkness

Original Name : William Squire

Gender : Male

Character Name : McLean

Original Name : Paul McDowell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tillotson

Original Name : David Collings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fletcher

Original Name : John Normington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lord Belthane

Original Name : John Welsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woodville

Original Name : Edward de Souza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admiral

Original Name : Tony Steedman

Gender : Male

Character Name : PC Forbes

Original Name : John Grieve

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stewart

Original Name : Andrew Downie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Renfrew

Original Name : Donald Bisset

Gender : Male

Character Name : Donald

Original Name : Derek Anders

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martins

Original Name : Oliver Maguire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Nettleship

Original Name : Joan Henley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Perryman

Original Name : Prentis Hancock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Milkman

Original Name : Leo Dolan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miller

Original Name : James Garbutt

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Scot

Original Name : Artro Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crombie

Original Name : Robert Gillespie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guide

Original Name : Raymond Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : PC Scott

Original Name : Paul Jerricho

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vicar

Original Name : Michael Bilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : General (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Standeven

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nun (uncredited)

Original Name : Jill Goldston

Gender : Female

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-04-13

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!