The 39 Steps
The Most Suspenseful Manhunt in History!
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(37 votes)
Overview
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel The Thirty-nine Steps
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Filming locations
Filmed in Edinburgh, Pinewood Studios, Dunblane and Falls of Dochart
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Setting
Set in Scotland and London
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Music
Music by Clifton Parker
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ernest Steward
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Frank HarveyScreenplay
- John BuchanNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 13, 1959
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Kenneth MoreRichard Hannay
Taina ElgMiss Fisher
Brenda De BanzieNellie Lumsden
Barry JonesProfessor Arthur Logan
Reginald BeckwithLumdsen
Faith BrookMandy Robinson ("Nannie")
Michael GoodliffeBrown
James HayterMr Memory
Duncan Lamont
Jameson ClarkMacDougal
Andrew CruickshankSheriff
Leslie DwyerMilkman- Betty HendersonMrs, MacDougal
Joan HicksonMiss Dobson
Sidney JamesPerce Baker
Brian Oulton
Barbara SteeleExtra (uncredited)
Marianne StoneHospital Administrator (uncredited)
Jill HaworthSchoolgirl on Train (uncredited)
Peter Vaughan2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
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