The 39 Steps (1935)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 86 min · Mystery, Thriller
52.2 TOPICAL score · #1,769 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The 39 Steps (1935, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) has a TOPICAL score of 52.2 - ranked 1,769 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (1,101 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (1,101 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 50 languages
- Still read47,373 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Donat (actor #555), Madeleine Carroll (actor #1,715), Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle