The 39 Steps
- Mystery
- Thriller
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.
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Based on
- John Buchan
Cast
- Robert Donat
- Madeleine Carroll
- Lucie Mannheim
- Godfrey Tearle
- Peggy Ashcroft
- John Laurie
- Helen Haye
- Frank Cellier
- Wylie Watson
- Gus McNaughton
- Jerry Verno
- Peggy Simpson
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- fugitive
- conspiracy
- on the run
- murder
- london, england
- government secrets
- black and white
- college professor
- secret agent
- scotland
- film noir
- falsely accused
- moor (terrain)
- scotland yard
- runaway couple
- campaign speech
- handcuffed
- memorization
- posing as newlyweds
- suspicious husband
- london palladium
- handcuffed together
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