The 39 Steps

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The 39 Steps

Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
86 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

The best known of Hitchcock's British films, this civilized spy yarn follows the escapades of Richard Hannay (Robert Donat), who stumbles into a conspiracy that involves him in a hectic chase across the Scottish moors - a chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursued. Adapted from John Buchan's novel, this classic Hitchcock "wrong man" thriller encapsulates themes that anticipate the director's biggest American films (especially North by Northwest), and is a standout among his early works.

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Details

Runtime:
86 min.

Country:
UNITED KINGDOM

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

Plot Summary

SPECIAL FEATURES: 

  • Gorgeous new transfer, with digitally restored image and sound
  • Audio essay by Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane
  • The complete 1937 broadcast of the Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, performed by Robert Montgomery and Ida Lupino
  • The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock, a Janus Films documentary detailing the director's British period
  • Excerpts from the original 1935 press book
  • Original production design drawings
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
  • Optimal image quality: RSDL dual - layer edition

 

 

 

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