

The 39 Steps
The Most Suspenseful Manhunt in History!
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
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- English
- based on novel or book
- chase
- remake
- murder
- on the run
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR10 Oct 1960
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU13 Mar 1959
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The 39 Steps was released on 13 March 1959.
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2- J7/10
John Chard
8/30/2015
Here's to you Mrs. Robinson. The 39 Steps is directed by Ralph Thomas and adapted to screenplay by Frank Harvey from the novel of the same name written by John Buchan. It stars Kenneth More, Taina Elg, Brenda De Banzie, Barry Jones, Reginald Beckwith and Faith Brook. Music is by Clifton Parker and cinematography by Ernest Steward. Some found it hard to differentiate this interpretation of the classic novel from…
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CinemaSerf
4/4/2022
Although it could never be anywhere near as good as the 1935 version, Kenneth More does a reasonable job as John Buchan's "Hannay" here. On leaving the theatre one evening, he finds himself with a new friend (Betty Henderson) whom he invites back to his flat. When he returns from the kitchen to tell her he has no sugar for the tea, he finds that isn't her top priority any more and he is soon embroiled in a murder and…
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