The 39 Steps (1935)
- 7.7
- 1h 26min
- Mystery, Thriller
- 1935-11-18 (USA)
Storyline
Richard Hannay is a Canadian visitor to London. At the end of "Mr Memory"'s show in a music hall, he meets Annabella Smith, who is running away from secret agents. He agrees to hide her in his flat, but she is murdered during the night. Fearing that he could be accused of the murder, Hannay goes on the run to break the spy ring.
Plot Keywords
on the run, false accusation, number in title, title spoken by character, based on novel, handcuffs, macguffin, foreign agent, female spy, panic, chorus line, suspicion, husband wife relationship, suspense, espionage, waterfall, pistol, scotland yard, escape, eavesdropping
Short Review
The 39 Steps is a masterclass in propulsive narrative cinema that even today's so-called blockbuster auteurs should study.
