The 39 Steps Review by B Movie Ben (4 Stars)

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Starring:
Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft, John Laurie, Wylie Watson, Jerry Verno, Helen Haye, Frank Cellier, Gus McNaughton, Jerry Verno, Peggy Simpson

Directed By:
Alfred Hitchcock

Written By:
Charles Bennett, John Buchan

The 39 Steps (1935)

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Movie Review by B Movie Ben

September 13th, 2007

Annabella Smith (Lucie Mannheim): Have you ever heard of the 39 Steps?
Richard Hannay (Robert Donat): No. What's that, a pub

I decided to visits a couple of classics last night and I started with the British Hitchcock movie. It was a few years after this film that he came to the United States, A career that spanned 50 years and some very fine films.

This film reminded me of The Fugative. The basic premises are similar. A man is on the run after being accused of a murder he did not commit. He wasn't looking for a one-armed man, but for a spy. Of course, no one believed him and he stayed just a half-step ahead of the law.

The climax is a little contrived, but Robert Donat (Goodbye, Mr. Chips) made a dashing fugitive, and Madeleine Carroll as the typical Hitchcock blond added humor to the film.

A good introduction to the master of suspense.

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