The 39 Steps (1935)

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A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent, and is soon finding himself in one jam after another. (imdb)

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Genres: Romance, Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery

Country: UK

Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

Written By: John Buchan, Charles Bennett

Starring: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft, John Laurie

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Jul 18	Hadleyreis	80 _73%
Jul 06	oguzhnakkaya	70 _63%
Jun 29	Possebon	76 _43%
Jun 27	mbramhald13	80 _%
Jun 26	shanefringe	90 _75%
Jun 22	MatteoFalls	83 _55%
Jun 22	xombiemonkey	9 _88%
Jun 10	Slowjoe	67 _59%
Jun 08	Geslimmar	70 _78%
Jun 05	Nangijala	80 _81%
Jun 03	BuseCeyran	79 _54%
May 31	Hyperion+	4 _68%
May 26	Teproc	55 _34%
May 26	Pickle_Man	90 _76%
Interesting to see how Hitch developed over such a long career. The filmaking techniques on display here feel unrefined in comparison to his later work but the script is just as tight and tense as anything else I'm familiar with.
May 20	thehaze	85 _50%
May 19	erenhaze	8 _80%
May 16	shanebarlow3	67 _47%
May 14	rlukaku	73 _63%
May 14	yasirb	76 _67%
May 12	TimeCapsule	75 _72%
"Classic thriller, suspenseful film called "The 39 Stairs," ...made by some guy named 'Alfred'" - Alistair Cookie, Monsterpiece Theater
May 11	goldfinger	80 _83%
Apr 28	Ragtime125	7 _32%
Apr 24	joewatson	80 _60%
Apr 22	AHALE80	100 _99%
Apr 20	clayj41	70 _49%
Apr 20	ladyhelio	75 _85%
Apr 18	Sane	66 _44%
Apr 13	themoviepl	88 _23%
Apr 07	TheRuins	60 _70%
Mar 24	Frank XVI	70 _51%
Mar 18	burakerol	60 _22%
Mar 17	lucius	40 _23%
Mar 13	Wolfbrother	75 _31%
Mar 08	Dayave	88 _84%
Mar 07	Cigo	6 _33%
Mar 05	mate_cosido	90 _91%
Feb 28	napolenbrady	90 _77%
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Feb 27	Brewster	80 _89%
Feb 24	SedaB	70 _30%
Feb 11	LeFosse	70 _47%
Feb 06	vonSmith	81 _83%
Feb 05	finchereznor	80 _66%
Feb 02	VanillaSky	50 _37%
Feb 02	samotarski	80 _15%
Feb 01	punpun	62 _31%
Jan 28	bestestuary	79 _47%
Jan 25	avian_patois	95 _94%
Jan 19	jokevv	70 _75%
Jan 19	ibi8588	90 _87%
Jan 15	GFoster	60 _53%
Jan 13	JepAndButch	8 _84%
Jan 10	buddhalou	80 _72%
39 Steps has Hitchcock really starting to find his groove. Great blend of suspense and comedy, with the chemistry between Donat and Carroll standing out in particular. Cracking good fun, what!
Jan 07	4tVkhr	78 _16%
Jan 06	Tars3	79 _69%
Jan 06	Chuck92	80 _70%
Jan 06	gossamer2019	59 _43%
Jan 05	Aeschylus	80 _52%
Jan 04	ElsaH	88 _80%
Jan 04	bloodvictory	70 _15%
Dec 25, 2018	dmandw	70 _78%
Dec 25, 2018	kosadetz	78 _56%
Dec 22, 2018	knives	80 _75%
Dec 17, 2018	kurt19151	90 _78%
Dec 16, 2018	FraGil	75 _66%
Dec 05, 2018	mathiasa	60 _64%
Dec 03, 2018	worrywirt	60 _31%
Dec 01, 2018	Dennis Li	2 _28%
Nov 30, 2018	peyrin	75 _69%
Surprising how soon Hitchcock masters his trademark thriller narrative style, even if the filmmaking isn't at his peak yet. Still, Hitchcock throwing random people into spy conspiracies is the greatest thing since sliced bread....or maybe before sliced bread, since our guy here is seen cutting up a loaf.
Nov 18, 2018	Jenny82	80 _52%
Nov 18, 2018	vitruvian	80 _45%
Nov 11, 2018	kappeuter	70 _%
Nov 11, 2018	bender	75 _60%
Nov 11, 2018	samurai	7 _56%
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Nov 10, 2018	brianrobot	3 _34%
Oct 20, 2018	jal90	71 _41%
Oct 06, 2018	Kobaruon	40 _18%
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Sep 30, 2018	TheBreather	80 _72%
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Sep 22, 2018	frollicious	75 _46%
Sep 20, 2018	ce8	67 _68%
Sep 18, 2018	Oddbjorg	65 _24%
Sep 02, 2018	fordtthe	85 _49%
Aug 23, 2018	leemarvins	80 _61%
Aug 10, 2018	kritikos	8 _62%
Aug 09, 2018	Fritz Fass	80 _72%
Aug 07, 2018	deniz.genc	75 _68%
Aug 07, 2018	filmbantha	30 _2%
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Jul 28, 2018	Bartbaard	80 _85%
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Jul 10, 2018	TaflanDeniz	81 _87%
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Jul 05, 2018	jberger	70 _20%
Jul 03, 2018	overrated	61 _57%
Jul 02, 2018	emha	90 _83%
Jun 25, 2018	brick	17 _79%
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May 08, 2018	brennanc	84 _72%
May 07, 2018	Siegel Hans	80 _82%
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May 01, 2018	John Milton	70 _61%
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Mar 02, 2018	trueiceman	80 _71%
Feb 20, 2018	xmoffx	4 _67%
Feb 17, 2018	Ceekay19	70 _69%
Annabella Smith: "Have you ever heard of the 39 Steps?"
Feb 17, 2018	coldesser	80 _73%
Feb 12, 2018	Videogirl88	80 _55%
Feb 10, 2018	davidjn	50 _30%
Feb 09, 2018	DarthWayne97	98 _48%
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Feb 02, 2018	mrhitchcock	90 _55%
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Dec 04, 2017	maxmode	60 _44%
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Nov 26, 2017	misternose	96 _97%
Nov 25, 2017	kjones77	70 _40%
Nov 23, 2017	njm1211	94 _67%
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Nov 17, 2017	teaty666	60 _70%
Oct 28, 2017	loresoluti0n	80 _69%
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Oct 24, 2017	CesarCastag (CinePlayers.com)	70 _50%
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Oct 14, 2017	cloondog	72 _82%
Oct 14, 2017	fernsebner	80 _58%
Oct 11, 2017	JohnPaul821	65 _28%
Oct 08, 2017	circleoffilm	77 _62%
Oct 07, 2017	DyanneThorne	72 _70%
You're gonna need to concentrate because I lost focus a bit, in the beginning, missed some plot points and they did not do a recap later. After the rather tense and serious beginning of a proper spy thriller, it takes a sharp turn into road movie slash comedy. Pretty good actually.
Oct 04, 2017	filmdoc	70 _43%
Oct 04, 2017	PanStankevic	81 _48%
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Aug 30, 2017	Mia Wallace	70 _55%
Aug 28, 2017	KeanuGrieves	98 _92%
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Aug 06, 2017	Daisuki-chan	50 _40%
Aug 02, 2017	whataboutit	90 _74%
Jul 29, 2017	PBoyd Studge	93 _84%
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Jul 20, 2017	kcknz	83 _77%
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Jul 15, 2017	dean_	9 _77%
Jul 15, 2017	haljordan2	1 _%
Jul 15, 2017	FallenSpiral	70 _37%
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Jul 09, 2017	NathanBates	60 _35%
Jul 08, 2017	Lionel Hutz	70 _30%
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Jun 16, 2017	signorafosca	69 _27%
Jun 12, 2017	AHP	75 _51%
Jun 10, 2017	mentosibo	75 _63%
Jun 10, 2017	joel-w-m	70 _44%
It's bookended by a slow beginning (Miss Smith is annoyingly cryptic) and an abrupt, too-easy ending (Hannay figures things out super quickly) but in between them is fun fugitive plot that constantly dishes out unexpected twists: Just when you think he's getting away he gets caught; just when you think he's done for he finds a new way out. Dashes of comedy (see the hilarious impromptu political speech scene; Hannay and Pamela's handcuff experience) mix well with the film's solid suspense.
Jun 05, 2017	Anne Girl	50 _30%
Jun 02, 2017	jonjojack	90 _42%
May 20, 2017	barryegan	60 _9%
May 12, 2017	HillJackBob	50 _19%
May 10, 2017	albajos	50 _40%
May 08, 2017	DrWade42	80 _69%
May 05, 2017	cet1412	70 _66%
May 04, 2017	CharlieSmith	79 _81%
Apr 27, 2017	rframe2	80 _29%
Apr 10, 2017	Randy Marsh	72 _40%
Apr 09, 2017	ICMforum	70 _16%
Apr 09, 2017	Philosofem	63 _31%
Apr 07, 2017	eleanor	81 _87%
Apr 02, 2017	bybrt	80 _82%
Apr 01, 2017	jonesymonroe	0 _32%
Apr 01, 2017	saleh_372	100 _94%
Mar 31, 2017	jcjimmy	70 _34%
Mar 28, 2017	ribcage	69 _55%
Like a prototype for what Hitchcock would later do. Perhaps great in its day but not aged too well esp when comparing it to Hitchcocks later work this looks like a rough draft. Plenty of interesting camera choices and visual flair, but the story is crammed into key moments then abruptly and neatly wrapped up for an ending without much mystery, tension or excitement.
Mar 28, 2017	mohamadreza	55 _35%
Mar 27, 2017	jpn	3 _35%
Mar 25, 2017	bhalac	70 _32%
Mar 12, 2017	sallygarland	90 _47%

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