The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)

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This 1978 re-remake of The 39 Steps adheres more closely to the source novel by John Buchan than Alfred Hitchcock's better-known original, restoring the pre-World War I time frame of the Buchan story. Hannay (Robert Powell) is an innocent bystander, suspected by enemy agents of having intercepted… More This 1978 re-remake of The 39 Steps adheres more closely to the source novel by John Buchan than Alfred Hitchcock's better-known original, restoring the pre-World War I time frame of the Buchan story. Hannay (Robert Powell) is an innocent bystander, suspected by enemy agents of having intercepted their secret war plans. Pursued by both the spies and the police, Hannay runs for his life in the company of Alex (Karen Dotrice). The Thirty-Nine Steps ends with a "high and dizzy" sequence on the face of Big Ben, borrowed from the 1942 Will Hay comedy My Learned Friend. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Don Sharp
Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1978 Wide

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Arash X

Far better than Hitchcock's overrated adaptation
Anthony V

Although the Hitchcock version is superior, this does have its moments.

Cast

            Robert Powell as Hannay

            David Warner as Appleton

            Eric Porter as Lomas

            Karen Dotrice as Alex

            John Mills as Scudder

            George Baker as Sir Walter Bullivant

            Ronald Pickup as Bayliss

            Donald Pickering as Marshall

            Timothy West as Porton

            Miles Anderson as David

            Andrew Keir as Lord Rohan

            Robert Flemyng as Magistrate

            William Squire as Harkness

            Paul McDowell as McLean

            David Collings as Tillotson

            John Normington as Fletcher

            Edward de Souza as Woodville

            Tony Steedman as Admiral

            John Grieve as Police Constable Forbes

            Andrew Downie as Stewart

            Donald Bisset as Renfrew

            Derek Anders as Donald

            Oliver Maquire as Martins

            Joan Henley as Lady Nettleship

            Prentis Hancock as Perryman

            Leo Dolan as Milkman

            James Garbutt as Miller

            Artro Morris as The Scott

            Robert Gillespie as Crombie

            Raymond Young as Guide

            Paul Jerricho as Police Constable Scott

            Michael Bilton as Vicar

            John Welsh as Lord Belthane
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