The 39 Steps (1935)
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"Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him."
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Synopsis
Richard Hannay is a Canadian visitor to 1930's London. After a disturbance at a music hall, he meets Annabella Smith who is on the run from foreign agents. He takes her back to his apartment, but they are followed and later that night Annabella is murdered. Hannay goes on the run to break the spy ring and thus prove his innocence. (© IMDB)
Technical Information
- black & white
- sound mix: mono
- aspect ratio: 1.37:1
- running time: 86 minutes
- production studio: Gaumont British Picture Corporation Limited
- also known as:
- The Thirty-Nine Steps (1935)
- Les 39 Marches (1935) - France
- Die 39 Stufen (1935) - Germany
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Recent DVD Releases
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released in 2008
| The 39 Steps (1935) - Network (UK, 2008) - part of a box set PAL 1.33:1 
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released in 2007
| 39 Stufen (1935) - AmCo Tonträger (Germany, 2007) PAL 1.33:1
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released in 2006
| Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films - Criterion Collection (USA, 2006) Amazon (USA) contains "The Lady Vanishes" and "The 39 Steps", plus 48 other films
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| The 39 Steps (1935) - Waterfall Home Entertainment Ltd (UK, 2006) 1.33:1
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See Also...
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- 1000 Frames of The 39 Steps (1935)
- Complete Cast and Crew
- Radio adaptations of The 39 Steps (1935)
- Trivia
- Web links to information, articles, reviews, etc
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Film Frames
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Themes
- birds - "What causes pip in poultry?"
- hero falsely accused of the murder of the mysterious Miss Smith (Lucie Mannheim)
- hero on the run from both the police and the secret agents
- taboo: bondage - Hannay and Pamela handcuffed together
- the MacGuffin - what is "The 39 Steps"?
- the cultured baddie - Professor Jordan (Godfrey Tearle)
- the icy blonde - Pamela (Madeleine Carroll)
- the Hitchcock cameo - walking past Hannay and Miss Smith, tossing litter away
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Starring:
- Robert Donat - Richard Hannay
- Madeleine Carroll - Pamela
- Lucie Mannheim - Miss Annabella Smith
- Godfrey Tearle - Professor Jordan
- Peggy Ashcroft - Margaret Crofter
- John Laurie - John Crofter
- Helen Haye - Mrs Louisa Jordan
- Frank Cellier - Sheriff Watson
- Wylie Watson - Mr Memory
- Gus McNaughton - Commercial Traveller on Flying Scotsman
- Jerry Verno - Commercial Traveller on Flying Scotsman
- Peggy Simpson - Maid
Produced by:
Written by:
- John Buchan - original novel ("The Thirty-nine Steps")
- Charles Bennett
Photographed by:
Edited by:
Music by:
- Jack Beaver
- Louis Levy - musical director & conductor (uncredited)
Costume Design by:
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