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...
The Thirty Nine Steps
“Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!”
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...
Director
Don Sharp
Status
Released
Production
Norfolk International Pictures, The Rank Organisation
Cast
Robert Powell
Richard Hannay
David Warner
Sir Edmund Appleton
Eric Porter
Chief Superintendent Lomas
Karen Dotrice
Alex Mackenzie
John Mills
Scudder
George Baker
Sir Walter Bullivant
Ronald Pickup
Bayliss
Donald Pickering
Marshall
Timothy West
Porton
Miles Anderson
David
Andrew Keir
Lord Rohan
Robert Flemyng
Magistrate
William Squire
Harkness
Paul McDowell
McLean
David Collings
Tillotson
John Normington
Fletcher
John Welsh
Lord Belthane
Edward de Souza
Woodville
Tony Steedman
Admiral
John Grieve
PC Forbes
Andrew Downie
Stewart
Donald Bisset
Renfrew
Derek Anders
Donald
Oliver Maguire
Martins
Joan Henley
Lady Nettleship
Prentis Hancock
Perryman
Leo Dolan
Milkman
James Garbutt
Miller
Artro Morris
The Scot
Robert Gillespie
Crombie
Raymond Young
Guide
Paul Jerricho
PC Scott
Michael Bilton
Vicar
Guy Standeven
General (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
Nun (uncredited)
James Payne
Onlooker (uncredited)
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