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In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
Brenda de Banzie
- Nellie Lumsden
- (as Brenda De Banzie)
Andrew Cruickshank
- Sheriff
- (as Andrew Cruikshank)
John Adams
- Constable
- (uncredited)
Margot Boyd
- Headmistress at St. Catherines
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaFilm debut of Peter Vaughan.
- GoofsWhen Hannay escapes though a window, he jumps onto a lorry full of hay bales. Later there is a shot of the same lorry which contains sheep and no bales.
- Quotes
Fisher: I'm not going to lie on that bed!
Richard Hannay: As long as you're chained to me you can't very well avoid it. Come on.
Fisher: Ow!
Fisher: I wish you wouldn't keep saying 'ow' like that. In a respectable house it might be misinterpreted.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Unforgettable Sid James (2000)
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Escapist fun.
First things first, Hitchcock's 'The 39 Steps' is and always will be a classic of the British cinema and Ralph Thomas's remake (it's unashamedly a remake, rather than an adaptation of the novel) fails to equal it. However, once you get past that fact, on its own terms this is rather an enjoyable little movie.
Kenneth More is one of my favourite performers, perhaps not the greatest actor in the world, but one who has a charismatic personality. If he doesn't quite equal Robert Donat's original 'Richard Hannay', he comes close and invests the role with genuine warmth. Taina Elg's foreign heroine however, though very attractive is no Madeleine Carroll and is perhaps the movie's weakest link.
The stars are backed up by a splendid cast of familiar British character actors, ranging from Sid James's cameo as a truck driver, to Brenda De Banzie's turn as a friendly, man-hungry roadside café owner.
Another plus is the glorious Scottish locations (genuine this time, as opposed to the original's studio mock-ups), filmed in luscious 'Eastmancolor'.
All in all, while Ralph Thomas is no Alfred Hitchcock (but then, there's only one Hitch), the remake is ideal entertainment, perfect viewing for a dark winter's night, curled up in your armchair with hot coffee and toast by your side.
Kenneth More is one of my favourite performers, perhaps not the greatest actor in the world, but one who has a charismatic personality. If he doesn't quite equal Robert Donat's original 'Richard Hannay', he comes close and invests the role with genuine warmth. Taina Elg's foreign heroine however, though very attractive is no Madeleine Carroll and is perhaps the movie's weakest link.
The stars are backed up by a splendid cast of familiar British character actors, ranging from Sid James's cameo as a truck driver, to Brenda De Banzie's turn as a friendly, man-hungry roadside café owner.
Another plus is the glorious Scottish locations (genuine this time, as opposed to the original's studio mock-ups), filmed in luscious 'Eastmancolor'.
All in all, while Ralph Thomas is no Alfred Hitchcock (but then, there's only one Hitch), the remake is ideal entertainment, perfect viewing for a dark winter's night, curled up in your armchair with hot coffee and toast by your side.
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- david-697
- Apr 15, 2005
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- 39 stepenica
- Filming locations
- Brig o' Turk Tea Room, Brig o' Turk, Perthshire, Scotland, UK(Hannay disguises himself as a cyclist at Gallows Café)
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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