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The 39 Steps review by Fan from Oswestry

An Early Classic for the Lengend himself 5 July 2010
...itchcock driections are amazingly caputre for talents in this movie with great (Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle & the rest of the cast) & st... Read customer review

Goodbye, Mr. Chips review by from Reading, England

Welcome Mr Chips!! 1 November 2004
...The reason why Robert Donat scooped the Oscar for best male actor in 1939 against Clark Gable's 'Rhett Butler' in 'Gone with the wind' is very clear to see when one sees th... Read customer review

The Winslow Boy review by karlhor from Beverley

PERFECT EXAMPLE OF BRITISH CINEMA AT ITS FINEST 22 May 2009
...film, but it is thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless. Much of the credit must go to Robert Donat, who turns in another consummate performance as the high-flying barrister/polit... Read customer review

Robert Donat - filmography

Inn Of The Sixth Happiness on DVD (1958)
Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Curt Jurgens, Robert Donat
Director: Mark Robson
Certificate:
A drama which centres around missionary Gladys Aylward who leads a group of children to safety.

74% from 845 members

The Magic Box on DVD (1951)
Starring: Robert Donat, Maria Schell, Margaret Johnston
Director: John Boulting
Certificate:
The story of one of the men responsible for the invention of motion pictures. It depicts his life and the effect of his concentrated passion for photography on it.

72% from 174 members

The Winslow Boy on DVD (1948)
Starring: Robert Donat, Cedric Hardwicke, Basil Radford
Director: Anthony Asquith
Certificate:
A moving drama in which a young naval cadet is expelled from school for stealing a postal order. When the case comes to court his defence lawyer unravels a mysterious and surprising chain of events.

73% from 337 members

Goodbye, Mr. Chips on DVD (1939)
Starring: Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn
Director: Sam Wood
Certificate:
Based on the novel by James Hilton, GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS is the story of a shy schoolteacher who dedicates his life to his boys. In an Oscar-winning performance, Robert Donat plays Mr. Chipping, a young classics scholar en route to his first assignment at the reputable Brookfield school. Although his ..read more »

74% from 3,033 members

The 39 Steps on DVD (1935)
Starring: Frank Cellier, Wylie Watson, Robert Donat
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Certificate:
This classic British thriller was one of Alfred Hitchcock's first major international successes, and it introduced a number of the stylistic and thematic elements that became hallmarks of his later work. Richard Hannay (Robert Donat), a Canadian rancher on vacation in England, attends a music hall ..read more »

71% from 10,862 members

The 39 Steps - Blu-ray (1935)
Starring: Frank Cellier, Wylie Watson, Robert Donat
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Certificate:
A classic British spy mystery, and one of Hitchcock's best, THE 39 STEPS is the story of an innocent man who struggles to prove his innocence. Robert Donat gets more than he bargained for when he brings home a mysterious woman who confesses to be a British agent on the hot trail of a dangerous spy ..read more »

75% from 387 members

The Ghost Goes West (1935)
Starring: Robert Donat, Jean Parker, Eugene Pallette
Director: Rene Clair
Certificate:
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An American family inherit an old Scottish castle and decide to ship it to Florida. Soon thereafter, it is found that the castle is haunted by a charming 200 year-old ghost. Classic comedy.

72% from 86 members
Not available for rental

The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
Starring: Robert Donat
Director: Rowland V Lee
Certificate:
Edmond Dantes is imprisoned in the Chateau d'If without trial, for carrying a message from Napoleon in exile on Elba. After being told that he died in prison, his fiance Mercedes is forced to marry his rival De Villefort. Twenty years later, Dantes escapes with the help of the Abbe Faria, who ..read more »

62% from 33 members
Currently unavailable

The Private Life Of Henry VIII (1933)
Starring: Charles Laughton, Merle Oberon, Robert Donat
Director: Alexander Korda
Certificate:
Laughton was awarded a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the 16th Century English monarch. The film typifies director Alexander Korda's penchant for historical epics.

66% from 18 members
Not available for rental

Alfred Hitchcock - The British Years
Starring: Miles Mander, Ivor Novello, Marie Ault
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Certificate:
Celebrated for his suspense-packed thrillers, macabre plots and endings with a twist, Alfred Hitchcock, born in London's East End in 1899, is one of cinema's greatest auteurs. He directed over 60 films throughout his career and this unique box set contains ten of his most significant pre-war ..read more »

70% from 16 members
Not available for rental

Robert Donat facts

5 most recent films

Inn Of The Sixth Happiness - 3.5 stars
The Magic Box - 3.5 stars
The Winslow Boy - 3.5 stars
Goodbye, Mr. Chips - 3.5 stars
The 39 Steps - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The 39 Steps - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Goodbye, Mr. Chips - 3.5 stars
Inn Of The Sixth Happiness - 3.5 stars
The Winslow Boy - 3.5 stars
The Ghost Goes West - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Count of Monte Cristo - 3.0 stars
The Private Life Of Henry VIII - 3.5 stars
Alfred Hitchcock - The British Years - 3.5 stars
The 39 Steps - 3.5 stars
The Magic Box - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Madeleine Carroll - 4 times - show films
Elsa Lanchester - 4 times - show films
Godfrey Tearle - 3 times - show films
Lucie Mannheim - 3 times - show films
Peggy Ashcroft - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Alfred Hitchcock - 4 times - show films
Rene Clair - 2 times - show films
Alexander Korda - 2 times - show films
Rowland V Lee - 1 times - show films
René Clair - 1 times - show films