Yet it's more than he bargained for when secret agent, Scudder, bursts into his room and entrusts him a coded notebook with map, concerning the impending start of World War I. Directed by James Hawes. John Buchan — original novel ("The Thirty-Nine Steps") Charles Bennett — adaptation; Ian Hay — dialogue; Cast. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle.


Richard Hannay, a mining engineer on holiday from the African colonies, finds London socialite life terribly dull. The 39 Steps (TV Movie 2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The Thirty Nine Steps [] is a British 1978 thriller film directed by Don Sharp, with screenplay by British playwright Michael Robson, based on the novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.It was the third film version of the 1915 novel. The 39 Steps (1935) - complete cast and crew. Alfred Hitchcock; Writing credits.

The 39 Steps, in many ways, shows how much Hitchcock improves as a filmmaker in mastering cinematic techniques. But when the Agent is killed, and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring which is trying to steal top secret information.

A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage Agent. Directed by. The 39 Steps (1935) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With Rupert Penry-Jones, Lydia Leonard, David Haig, Patrick Malahide.