The 39 Steps

1935 · directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Rating
83/100
Hit
yes

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, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Robert Donat
  • Madeleine Carroll
  • Lucie Mannheim
  • Godfrey Tearle
  • Peggy Ashcroft
  • John Laurie
  • Helen Haye
  • Frank Cellier
  • Wylie Watson
  • Gus McNaughton

Crew

  • Bernard Knowles — Director of Photography
  • Derek N. Twist — Editor
  • Jack Beaver — Original Music Composer
  • Louis Levy — Original Music Composer

More from Alfred Hitchcock

  1. Rear Window (1954) — 100/100 · hit
  2. North by Northwest (1959) — 99/100 · hit
  3. Vertigo (1958) — 99/100 · hit
  4. Psycho (1960) — 99/100 · hit
  5. Rebecca (1940) — 89/100 · hit
  6. Notorious (1946) — 86/100 · hit

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