The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

86 mins | Thriller, Mystery | June 6, 1935

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

86 mins | Thriller, Mystery | June 6, 1935

The 39 Steps
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Original title The 39 Steps
Directors Pen Tennyson, Alma Reville, Alfred Hitchcock
Writers John Buchan, Ian Hay, Charles Bennett

Cast

Robert Donat

as Richard Hannay

Madeleine Carroll

as Pamela

Lucie Mannheim

as Annabella Smith

Godfrey Tearle

as Professor Jordan

Peggy Ashcroft

as The Crofter's Wife Margaret

John Laurie

as John the Crofter

Helen Haye

as Louisa Jordan

Frank Cellier

as Sheriff Watson

Wylie Watson

as Mr. Memory

Gus McNaughton

as Salesman on the Flying Scotsman

Jerry Verno

as Salesman on the Flying Scotsman

Peggy Simpson

as The Jordans' Maid

Matthew Boulton

as Fake Police Officer (uncredited)

Pat Hagate

as M.C. Who Introduces Mr. Memory (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

as Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited)

Carleton Hobbs

as Fake Police Officer (uncredited)

Elizabeth Inglis

as Professor Jordan's Daughter Pat (uncredited)

Quinton McPherson

as Clergyman on the Flying Scotsman (uncredited)

Frederick Piper

as The Milkman (uncredited)

Hilda Trevelyan

as The Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)

Ivor Barnard

as Political Meeting Chairman (uncredited)

Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

as Palladium Doorman (uncredited)

Vida Hope

as Usherette (uncredited)

James Knight

as Detective at London Palladium (uncredited)

Miles Malleson

as Palladium Manager (uncredited)

John Rae

as Audience Member at Political Meeting (uncredited)

John Turnbull

as Scottish Police Inspector (uncredited)

S. J. Warmington

as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Charles Bennett

as Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)