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The 39 Steps (1935)

The 39 Steps (1935)

Thriller Mystery

Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him

Release Date: 1935, June 6
Directors: Alfred Hitchcock
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Cast: Ivor Barnard, John Rae, Wallace Bosco, Miles Malleson, Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft, John Laurie, Helen Haye, Frank Cellier

Overview:

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.

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