The 39 Steps
“Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him”
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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Cast
32 people
Robert Donat
Richard Hannay
Known for
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
The Count of Monte Cristo
Madeleine Carroll
Pamela
Known for
Secret Agent
The Prisoner of Zenda
Lucie Mannheim
Annabella Smith
Known for
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Godfrey Tearle
Professor Jordan
Known for
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Peggy Ashcroft
The Crofter's Wife Margaret
Known for
When the Wind Blows
A Passage to India
John Laurie
John the Crofter
Known for
Dad's Army
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Helen Haye
Louisa Jordan
Known for
The Skin Game
Hobson's Choice
Frank Cellier
Sheriff Watson
Also in
The Man Who Changed His Mind
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
Wylie Watson
Mr. Memory
Known for
Whisky Galore!
Brighton Rock
Gus McNaughton
Salesman on the Flying Scotsman
Also in
Storm in a Teacup
Q Planes
Jerry Verno
Salesman on the Flying Scotsman
Known for
The Red Shoes
Young and Innocent
Peggy Simpson
The Jordans' Maid
Also in
She's My Darling
Where There's a Will
Alfred Hitchcock Director · John Buchan Author Jack Beaver Composer
Budget $75K · United States release August 1, 1935 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Budget
$75,000
Production
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 6, 1935
Theatrical
United States · August 1, 1935
Theatrical
United States · November 2, 1999
Physical · DVD
United States
September 15, 2009 · Physical · DVD
March 29, 2011 · Physical · DVD
June 26, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray+DVD
December 25, 2015 · Digital
Argentina
August 22, 1935 · Theatrical
Australia
September 29, 1935 · Theatrical
December 21, 2010 · Physical
February 16, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Canada
September 20, 2000 · Physical · DVD
September 15, 2009 · Physical · DVD
June 26, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
China
June 20, 2010 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
October 28, 2016 · Digital · Souhu
November 28, 2019 · Digital · bilibili
Denmark
March 9, 1936 · Theatrical
July 16, 1951 · Theatrical · re-release
Finland
May 10, 1936 · Theatrical
March 12, 1948 · Theatrical · re-release
France
June 8, 1951 · Theatrical · re-release
April 14, 2010 · Theatrical · re-release
December 4, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray+DVD
Germany
December 12, 1947 · Theatrical
November 27, 1959 · Theatrical · re-release
January 30, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray
Greece
April 17, 1939 · Theatrical
August 25, 2011 · Theatrical · re-release
September 8, 2011 · Premiere · Greek Film Archive
Hong Kong SAR China
January 7, 1937 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 2, 1936 · Theatrical
Italy
April 25, 1936 · Theatrical
March 16, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Japan
March 5, 1936 · Theatrical
May 18, 1996 · Theatrical · re-release
Mexico
November 14, 1935 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 4, 1935 · Theatrical
December 17, 2009 · Theatrical · re-release
Norway
February 10, 1936 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 20, 1936 · Theatrical
Poland
February 26, 2023 · TV
Portugal
May 11, 1936 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 8, 1989 · TV · KBS
Spain
January 6, 1936 · Limited theatrical
February 7, 1936 · Limited theatrical
January 16, 2004 · Physical · DVD
November 11, 2004 · Physical · DVD
September 6, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Sweden
April 14, 1936 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 18, 1935 · Theatrical
June 19, 2007 · Physical · DVD
September 20, 2009 · Premiere · Cambridge Film Festival
October 19, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Uruguay
June 18, 1936 · Theatrical
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