The 39 Steps
Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him
Rating: 7.3 out of 10TMDB(1.1K votes)
Overview
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.
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Box office
Made on a $75K budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Thirty-nine Steps
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Filming locations
Filmed in Edinburgh
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Setting
Set in Scotland
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Music
Music by Charles Williams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bernard Knowles
Details
- Director
- Writer
- John BuchanNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 6, 1935
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $75K
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Robert DonatRichard Hannay
Madeleine CarrollPamela
Lucie MannheimAnnabella Smith
Godfrey TearleProfessor Jordan
Peggy AshcroftThe Crofter's Wife Margaret
John LaurieJohn the Crofter
Helen HayeLouisa Jordan
Frank CellierSheriff Watson
Wylie WatsonMr. Memory
Gus McNaughtonSalesman on the Flying Scotsman
Jerry VernoSalesman on the Flying Scotsman
Peggy SimpsonThe Jordans' Maid
Matthew BoultonFake Police Officer (uncredited)- Pat HagateM.C. Who Introduces Mr. Memory (uncredited)
Alfred HitchcockMan Walking Past Bus (uncredited)- Carleton HobbsFake Police Officer (uncredited)
Elizabeth InglisProfessor Jordan's Daughter Pat (uncredited)- Quinton McPhersonClergyman on the Flying Scotsman (uncredited)
Frederick PiperThe Milkman (uncredited)
Hilda TrevelyanThe Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
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