The 39 Steps

Synopsis

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

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)

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Pat Hagate

M.C. Who Introduces Mr. Memory (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited)

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Carleton Hobbs

Fake Police Officer (uncredited)

Elizabeth Inglis

Professor Jordan's Daughter Pat (uncredited)

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Quinton McPherson

Clergyman on the Flying Scotsman (uncredited)

Frederick Piper

The Milkman (uncredited)

Hilda Trevelyan

The Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Oscar Friedrich Werndorff Art Direction
• Albert Jullion Art Direction

Camera

• Bernard Knowles Director of Photography
• Reg Johnson Assistant Camera
• Peter Sargent Clapper Loader

Costume & Make-Up

• Joe Strassner Costume Designer
• Bob Clark Makeup Artist
• Marianne Wardrobe Designer

Crew

• Jack Whitehead Special Effects
• Albert Whitlock Scenic Artist

Directing

• Alma Reville Script Supervisor
• Alfred Hitchcock Director
• Pen Tennyson Assistant Director
• Alma Reville Continuity

Editing

• Derek N. Twist Editor

Production

• Michael Balcon Producer
• Ivor Montagu Associate Producer

Sound

• Louis Levy Original Music Composer
• Jack Beaver Original Music Composer
• Louis Levy Music Director
• Peter Birch Sound Recordist
• Louis Levy Conductor

Writing

• Ian Hay Dialogue
• Charles Bennett Adaptation
• John Buchan Novel

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