The 39 Steps
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Time Out says
Other English Hitchcocks may be more provocative, but few offer such a ripping good yarn. Donat's smooth and upright Richard Hannay flees from London in pursuit of a spy ring, responsible for leaving a murdered woman in his flat; the police inevitably take him for the murderer, and the spies are after him too. His itinerary includes an overnight stop in John Laurie's crofter's cottage, a political meeting where he improvises a speech without knowing who or what he's supporting, and a period when he's handcuffed to the resentful heroine. It ends, suitably, in a music hall. The inspiration came from John Buchan's novel, though Hitchcock followed it at some distance, concocting with scriptwriter Charles Bennett what really amounts to a little anthology of Hitchcock stories and motifs. Great fun.Author: GB
Release details
UK release:
1935
Duration:
86 mins
Cast and crew
Cast:
Robert Donat, Helen Haye, Madeleine Carroll, John Laurie, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft, Wylie Watson
Screenwriter:
Charles Bennett, Alma Reville, Ian Hay
Music:
Charles Williams, Hubert Bath, Jack Beaver
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