The Thirty Nine Steps
Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!
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...
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Cast

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

David Collings
Tillotson

John Normington
Fletcher

John Welsh
Lord Belthane

Edward de Souza
Woodville

Tony Steedman
Admiral

Donald Bisset
Renfrew

Oliver Maguire
Martins
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r96sk
I had a fun time with this one!
'The Thirty Nine Steps' 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 railway 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!
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