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The Thirty Nine Steps
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The Thirty Nine Steps

1978-11-04 · 102 min · ★ 6.7

Mystery · Thriller

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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Directors
Don Sharp
Production companies
Norfolk International Pictures, The Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Robert PowellRobert PowellRichard Hannay
David WarnerDavid WarnerSir Edmund Appleton
Eric PorterEric PorterChief Superintendent Lomas
Karen DotriceKaren DotriceAlex Mackenzie
John MillsJohn MillsScudder
George BakerGeorge BakerSir Walter Bullivant
Ronald PickupRonald PickupBayliss
Donald PickeringDonald PickeringMarshall
Timothy WestTimothy WestPorton
Miles AndersonMiles AndersonDavid
Andrew KeirAndrew KeirLord Rohan
Robert FlemyngRobert FlemyngMagistrate
William SquireWilliam SquireHarkness
Paul McDowellMcLean
David CollingsDavid CollingsTillotson
John NormingtonJohn NormingtonFletcher
John WelshJohn WelshLord Belthane
Edward de SouzaEdward de SouzaWoodville
Tony SteedmanTony SteedmanAdmiral
John GrievePC Forbes

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