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The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Jun 6, 1935
86 min
MysteryThriller
7.3/ 10
1,005 votes

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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TMDB
7.3/10
1,005 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
62,775 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
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Metacritic
M
93/100
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1 win & 1 nomination

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"Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him"

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Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

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