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    The Thirty Nine Steps

    102'

    1978-11-04

    6.7

    Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!

    Mystery,Thriller

    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...

    DirectingDon SharpWritingMichael Robson

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    Cast

    2

    Richard Hannay

    Robert Powell

    2

    Sir Edmund Appleton

    David Warner

    1

    Chief Superintendent Lomas

    Eric Porter

    1

    Alex Mackenzie

    Karen Dotrice

    2

    Scudder

    John Mills

    1

    Sir Walter Bullivant

    George Baker

    2

    Bayliss

    Ronald Pickup

    1

    Marshall

    Donald Pickering

    1

    Porton

    Timothy West

    1

    David

    Miles Anderson

    1

    Lord Rohan

    Andrew Keir

    1

    Magistrate

    Robert Flemyng

    1

    Harkness

    William Squire

    1

    McLean

    Paul McDowell

    1

    Tillotson

    David Collings

    1

    Fletcher

    John Normington

    1

    Lord Belthane

    John Welsh

    1

    Woodville

    Edward de Souza

    1

    Admiral

    Tony Steedman

    1

    PC Forbes

    John Grieve

    1

    Stewart

    Andrew Downie

    1

    Renfrew

    Donald Bisset

    1

    Donald

    Derek Anders

    1

    Martins

    Oliver Maguire

    1

    Lady Nettleship

    Joan Henley

    1

    Perryman

    Prentis Hancock

    1

    Milkman

    Leo Dolan

    1

    Miller

    James Garbutt

    1

    The Scot

    Artro Morris

    1

    Crombie

    Robert Gillespie

    1

    Guide

    Raymond Young

    1

    PC Scott

    Paul Jerricho

    1

    Vicar

    Michael Bilton

    1

    General (uncredited)

    Guy Standeven

    1

    Nun (uncredited)

    Jill Goldston

    1

    Onlooker (uncredited)

    James Payne

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Norfolk International Pictures
      2. The Rank Organisation
    • Vote Count: 46
    • Popularity: 1.6429
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Thirty Nine Steps

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