Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Violence
- Moderate
- Frights
- Mild
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
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.
- london
- england
- based on novel or book
- scotland
- falsely accused
- scotland yard
- secret agent
- film noir
- murder
- fugitive
- on the run
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
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
- Helen Haye — Louisa Jordan
- Frank Cellier — Sheriff Watson
- Wylie Watson — Mr. Memory
- Gus McNaughton — Salesman on the Flying Scotsman
- Jerry Verno — Salesman on the Flying Scotsman
- Peggy Simpson — The Jordans' Maid
- Matthew Boulton — Fake Police Officer (uncredited)
- Pat Hagate — M.C. Who Introduces Mr. Memory (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock — Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited)
- Directed
- Alfred Hitchcock
Production
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 1,062 ratings
- Studio
- Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
