The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

6.7 | 1978-11-04 | Mystery Thriller

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...

Featured Crew

Don Sharp Director
Colin Skeaping Stunt Coordinator
Michael Robson Screenplay
John Buchan Novel
Frank Bevis Associate Producer
Ed Welch Music
Greg Smith Producer
James Kenelm Clarke Executive Producer
John Coquillon Director of Photography
Percy Godbold Property Buyer

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

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