Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Michael Balcon
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.
86 min
Rating: 7.3/10
Released
Watch Trailer
Top Cast
Robert Donat
Richard Hannay
Madeleine Carroll
Pamela
Lucie Mannheim
Annabella Smith
Godfrey Tearle
Professor Jordan
Peggy Ashcroft
The Crofter's Wife Margaret
John Laurie
John the Crofter
Movie Info
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Michael Balcon
Production Companies: Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Countries: United Kingdom
Now Streaming On
Amazon Prime Video
Max
Max Amazon Channel
Criterion Channel
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
TCM Amazon Channel
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Similar Movies
The Fallen Sparrow
1943-08-19
Photographing Fairies
1997-09-19
Love Birds
1969-11-07
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2002-04-20
Duel of Hearts
1992-01-01
Conflict
1945-06-15
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985-01-25
Summer's Blood
2009-11-02
The Sinners
2013-10-02
No Country for Old Men
2007-06-13
The Chasing World 5
2012-05-26
White Noise 2: The Light
2007-01-05
Rising Sun
1993-07-30
Perfect Stranger
2007-04-11
Matchstick Men
2003-09-12
Carrie
1976-11-03
Gothika
2003-11-21
Paprika
2006-10-01
Hustle
1975-12-25
5 Card Stud
1968-07-28User Reviews
What Others Said
CinemaSerf:
A simply wonderful, sophisticated, adaptation of John Buchan's book of wartime espionage and murder. Robert Donat ("Hannay") goes to the theatre to see a man with an incredible memory; but instead becomes embroiled in a tale of cloak-and-dagger antics that see him accused of murder and forced to flee to the highlands of Scotland. It is here that he encounters a sceptical Madeleine Carroll and together they try to get to the bottom of this clever mystery. The dark and eerie Scottish scenery adds to the suspense and there are two good cameos from Peggy Ashcroft and John Laurie too. I found the ending let this down a little - but it is still a gripping hour and half to watch under the expert hand of Alfred Hitchcock.