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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 performance by Mr. Memory (.. Read more

Starring	Frank Cellier, Wylie Watson, Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll
Director	Alfred Hitchcock
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- Marvellous comedy thriller with most of the gimmicks found not only in Hitchcock's later work but in anyone else's who has tried the same vein. It has little to do with the original novel, and barely sets foot outside the studio, but it makes every second
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  A Classic
  
  If you love an oldie, a brit flick, and something with cloak and dagger in it then this is the film that invented the 'Ordinary Guy becomes Hero' Genre... read more »
  
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  - AlyT
  - Hertofrdshire
  - 05 Jan 2004 at 20:49
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  A Pure Classic.
  
  A classic british film, like a 40 year old scotch it only gets better with age. A film that has influenced the likes of 21st century blockbusters like The ... read more »
  
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- - KBrown815
  - 2 reviews
  - 30 Nov 2011 at 11:47
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  Passport to Hollywood
  
  The innocent man pursued was a recurring theme in Hitchcock and never better realised than in this adventure. As usual with Hitch the detailed planning is of ... read more »
  
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- - Zamy
  - 552 reviews
  - London
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 10:38
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  Brilliant! An absolute classic!
  
  Out of all the different versions, this is definately the best. A standard British classic. And I finally understood the endng! (I had seen it once before when ... read more »
  
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- 1037853
- - chazzd91
  - 12 reviews
  - 07 Sep 2011 at 09:52
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  39 Steps to nowhere
  
  I was greatly disappointed by this film. While it is an old film made many years ago, there were several aspects of it that just didn't work for me. For ... read more »
  
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- - Fakirkbairn
  - 10 reviews
  - Hertford
  - 23 Aug 2011 at 14:58
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  Classic early Hitchcock
  
  Enjoyable spy yarn. Poor quality disc rather detracted from the experience for us. Some excellent set pieces. Whatever happened to Madeleine Carroll - Hitchcock... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 16 Jul 2011 at 12:26
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  Rainy Sunday Fare
  
  Hitchcock's first major release with international distribution, the 39 Steps shows a clumsiness, and a slightly camp and amateur direction, which went to ... read more »
  
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- 1017331
- - ojaybee
  - 3 reviews
  - Fleet
  - 15 Jul 2011 at 07:45
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  Good but not Hitchcocks best.
  
  Don't know why but I was expecting more intrigue from this film. The main character becomes embroilled in a plot about murder and spies. From the theatre in... read more »
  
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- - Suza
  - 158 reviews
  - Scotland
  - 25 Jun 2011 at 23:51
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  The 39 Steps
  
  Not as sinister as I expected, but one of Hitchcock's classic films that's well-worth watching.
  
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- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 22:32
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  Nothing like the book. Big disappointment.
  
  Absolutely nothing like the book. Right from the start it was a travesty of the original story. The best parts of the book (including the gripping finale) were ... read more »
  
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- - KSutton
  - 2 reviews
  - 29 May 2011 at 11:48
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  A classic
  
  Excellent period piece. Interesting where it strays from the book's plot. Not as tense as I remembered, but worth watching.
  
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  - 28 May 2011 at 13:22
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  A Classic
  
  If you love an oldie, a brit flick, and something with cloak and dagger in it then this is the film that invented the 'Ordinary Guy becomes Hero' Genre... read more »
  
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  - AlyT
  - Hertofrdshire
  - 05 Jan 2004 at 20:49
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  Very Amusing
  
  This is a classic Hitchcock film.
  
  However I've only rated it three stars because it totally doesn't do justice to the original story that it?... read more »
  
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- - Mr Nightmare-on-Elm-Street
  - Stowmarket, England
  - 19 Apr 2005 at 09:23
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  Wonderful, amazing, gripping
  
  This was the 1st Hitchcock film I've really watched and I was absolutely amazed. It was incredibly dated - people look very strange when running etc - but ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 20 May 2005 at 10:36
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  Classic adventure
  
  Having read the book 'The 39 Steps' several times I was intrigued to know what Hitchcock would make of this very well-known adventure story, as most of ... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 13 Jun 2005 at 11:00
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  An Early Classic for the Lengend himself
  
  One of Alfred Hitchcock early greatest British old Black & White Movie that made his career in British Film & to be know as the most famous director in ... read more »
  
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  - 34 reviews
  - Oswestry, England
  - 05 Jul 2010 at 19:44
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  Brilliant! An absolute classic!
  
  Out of all the different versions, this is definately the best. A standard British classic. And I finally understood the endng! (I had seen it once before when ... read more »
  
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- 1037853
- - chazzd91
  - 12 reviews
  - 07 Sep 2011 at 09:52
- - 1
  - 0
  Passport to Hollywood
  
  The innocent man pursued was a recurring theme in Hitchcock and never better realised than in this adventure. As usual with Hitch the detailed planning is of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1068378
- - Zamy
  - 552 reviews
  - London
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 10:38
- - 1
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  A Pure Classic.
  
  A classic british film, like a 40 year old scotch it only gets better with age. A film that has influenced the likes of 21st century blockbusters like The ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1068848
- - KBrown815
  - 2 reviews
  - 30 Nov 2011 at 11:47
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  Great Film!
  
  Rarely does a film so old stand the test of time as '39 Steps' did. I've yet to be disappointed by a Hitchcock film, as I work my way through his ... read more »
  
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- - Daniel Johnson
  - London, UK
  - 07 Jun 2004 at 16:34
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  awesome!!
  
  An abject lesson in filmmaking.
  
  Brilliant acting, plot full of suspense - a classic that you should rent now!!!!!
  
  tony.
  
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- - anthony howard
  - birmingham
  - 28 Jul 2004 at 22:34

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