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The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

(1978)

Overview

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...

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Don Sharp
  2. Producer : Greg Smith
  3. Editor : Eric Boyd-Perkins
  4. Cast : Robert Powell,David Warner,Eric Porter,Karen Dotrice,John Mills,George Baker,Ronald Pickup,Donald Pickering,Timothy West,Miles Anderson,Andrew Keir,Robert Flemyng,William Squire,Paul McDowell,David Collings,John Normington,John Welsh,Edward de Souza,Tony Steedman,John Grieve,Andrew Downie,Donald Bisset,Derek Anders,Oliver Maguire,Joan Henley,Prentis Hancock,Leo Dolan,James Garbutt,Artro Morris,Robert Gillespie,Raymond Young,Paul Jerricho,Michael Bilton,Guy Standeven,Jill Goldston

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Original TitleThe Thirty Nine Steps

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1978-11-04

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 42m

Production CompaniesNorfolk International Pictures,The Rank Organisation

Genres

  • Mystery
  • Thriller

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