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The Thirty-Nine Steps is a 1915 adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, first published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh.
- John Buchan
- 1915
The 39 Steps is a 1935 British spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. It is loosely based on the 1915 novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.
A man on the run from the police and a spy ring tries to clear his name and stop a plot to steal top-secret information. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this influential crime mystery film.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1935-07-31
The Thirty-Nine Steps follows Richard Hannay who is bored with life, and soon finds himself framed for murder and involved in a complex assassination plot. He goes on the run and seems to enjoy himself, despite the perils of being pursued by Scotland Yard and other mysterious enemies.
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- Paperback
While on vacation in London, Canadian Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) becomes embroiled in an international spy ring related to the mysterious "39 steps." Then he meets agent Annabella Smith (Lucie...
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- Mystery & Thriller
Jun 1, 1996 · The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Adventure. In Mystery Fiction. In Movie Books. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
- Buchan, John, 1875-1940
- The Thirty-Nine Steps
- English
The 39 Steps, British suspense film, released in 1935, that helped establish Alfred Hitchcock as one of the leading directors in the genre and employed themes that became hallmarks of his movies. (Read Alfred Hitchcock’s 1965 Britannica essay on film production.)
