The 39 Steps
Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him
Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him
Mystery, Thriller
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1935
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Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed -- with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as "The 39 Steps."
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Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
86 min
Release date:
6 Jun 1935
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Great fun.
– Geoff Brown,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
As an artist, Alfred Hitchcock surpassed this early achievement many times in his career, but for sheer entertainment value it still stands in the forefront of his work.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
9 Jul 2007
fresh:
It's melodrama and at times far-fetched and improbable, but the story twists and spins artfully from one high-powered sequence to another while the entertainment holds like steel cable from start to finish.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
18 Aug 2008
fresh:
At 35, with more than a dozen features already under his belt, the director triumphed with this dazzling mixture of spycraft, banter, expository nonsense and manic chases along the Scottish Highlands.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out New York,
4 Sep 2008
fresh:
In Hitchcock's hands, however, this well-known espionage adventure provided the basis for a new sort of thriller and a new sort of comedy.
– J. Hoberman,
Village Voice,
4 Sep 2008