The Thirty Nine Steps
Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!
1978 | 102m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Don Sharp |
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| Writer: | Michael Robson, John Buchan |
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| The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government... | |
| Release Date: | Nov 04, 1978 |
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| Director: | Don Sharp |
| Writer: | Michael Robson, John Buchan |
| Genres: | Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | london, england, scotland, based on novel or book, murder, on the run, big ben, 1900s |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation, Norfolk International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Powell | Richard Hannay |
| David Warner | Sir Edmund Appleton |
| Eric Porter | Chief Superintendent Lomas |
| Karen Dotrice | Alex Mackenzie |
| John Mills | Scudder |
| George Baker | Sir Walter Bullivant |
| Ronald Pickup | Bayliss |
| Donald Pickering | Marshall |
| Timothy West | Porton |
| Miles Anderson | David |
| Andrew Keir | Lord Rohan |
| Robert Flemyng | Magistrate |
| William Squire | Harkness |
| Paul McDowell | McLean |
| David Collings | Tillotson |
| John Normington | Fletcher |
| John Welsh | Lord Belthane |
| Edward de Souza | Woodville |
| Tony Steedman | Admiral |
| John Grieve | PC Forbes |
| Andrew Downie | Stewart |
| Donald Bisset | Renfrew |
| Derek Anders | Donald |
| Oliver Maguire | Martins |
| Joan Henley | Lady Nettleship |
| Prentis Hancock | Perryman |
| Leo Dolan | Milkman |
| James Garbutt | Miller |
| Artro Morris | The Scot |
| Robert Gillespie | Crombie |
| Raymond Young | Guide |
| Paul Jerricho | PC Scott |
| Michael Bilton | Vicar |
| Guy Standeven | General (uncredited) |
| Jill Goldston | Nun (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Robson | Screenplay |
| John Buchan | Novel |
| Percy Godbold | Property Buyer |
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | Editor |
| John Coquillon | Director of Photography |
| Ed Welch | Music |
| Don Sharp | Director |
| Colin Skeaping | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Greg Smith | Producer |
| James Kenelm Clarke | Executive Producer |
| Frank Bevis | Associate Producer |
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I had a fun time with this one! <em>'The Thirty Nine Steps'</em> gave me a lot of entertainment. Robert Powell puts in a top performance, as does John Mills; the whole cast are good, in fairness. Pacing is on point and the music is stellar. There are some nice set pieces too, namely on the railwa ... y and at Big Ben. I also really enjoyed the adventure feel. One of many adaptations of John Buchan's novel, I see. This is my first experience of it in any form, I evidently chose a good one to start with. I ought to check out the other three (!) pictures at some point, especially the first that was directed by Alfred Hitchcock; I am still yet watch a movie of his, poor from me!