The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!
The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government...

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Cast

Robert Powell Robert Powell As: Richard Hannay
David Warner David Warner As: Sir Edmund Appleton
Eric Porter Eric Porter As: Chief Superintendent Lomas
Karen Dotrice Karen Dotrice As: Alex Mackenzie
John Mills John Mills As: Scudder
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Storyline

The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government...


Tagline: Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 04 November 1978

Country: GB

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Norfolk International Pictures, The Rank Organisation

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Cast

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Richard Hannay

David Warner

David Warner

Sir Edmund Appleton

Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Chief Superintendent Lomas

Karen Dotrice

Karen Dotrice

Alex Mackenzie

John Mills

John Mills

Scudder

George Baker

George Baker

Sir Walter Bullivant

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Bayliss

Donald Pickering

Donald Pickering

Marshall

Timothy West

Timothy West

Porton

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson

David

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Lord Rohan

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Magistrate

William Squire

William Squire

Harkness

Paul McDowell

Paul McDowell

McLean

David Collings

David Collings

Tillotson

John Normington

John Normington

Fletcher

John Welsh

John Welsh

Lord Belthane

Edward de Souza

Edward de Souza

Woodville

Tony Steedman

Tony Steedman

Admiral

John Grieve

John Grieve

PC Forbes

Andrew Downie

Andrew Downie

Stewart

Donald Bisset

Donald Bisset

Renfrew

Derek Anders

Derek Anders

Donald

Oliver Maguire

Oliver Maguire

Martins

Joan Henley

Joan Henley

Lady Nettleship

Prentis Hancock

Prentis Hancock

Perryman

Leo Dolan

Leo Dolan

Milkman

James Garbutt

James Garbutt

Miller

Artro Morris

Artro Morris

The Scot

Robert Gillespie

Robert Gillespie

Crombie

Raymond Young

Raymond Young

Guide

Paul Jerricho

Paul Jerricho

PC Scott

Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Vicar

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

General (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Nun (uncredited)

Directed By

Don Sharp

Don Sharp

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

James Kenelm Clarke

James Kenelm Clarke

Executive Producer

Greg Smith

Greg Smith

Producer

Frank Bevis

Frank Bevis

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Coquillon

John Coquillon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Percy Godbold

Percy Godbold

Property Buyer

Other Crew

Colin Skeaping

Colin Skeaping

Stunt Coordinator

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