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The 39 Steps

1935 · 1h 26m · Mystery, Thriller

IMDb 7.6 Metacritic 93 RT 96%

Watch it tonight. This is a masterclass in suspenseful storytelling from a legend of cinema, and the critic scores prove it's holding up brilliantly nearly a century later. If you want to see where modern thrillers learned their tricks, this is essential viewing.

Plot

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.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Cast: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft

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