The Thirty Nine Steps

Release Date: 1978-11-04

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...

Rating: 6.7 / 10

Cast

Robert Powell

as Richard Hannay

David Warner

as Sir Edmund Appleton

Eric Porter

as Chief Superintendent Lomas

Karen Dotrice

as Alex Mackenzie

John Mills

as Scudder

Crew

Don Sharp - Director
Michael Robson - Screenplay
Colin Skeaping - Stunt Coordinator
John Buchan - Novel
James Kenelm Clarke - Executive Producer

Reviews

r96sk:

I had a fun time with this one! <em>'The Thirty Nine Steps'</em> gave me a lot of entertainment. Robert Powell puts in a top performance, as does John Mills; the whole cast are good, in fairness. P...