The 39 Steps

2008

Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

7
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 2500 2.5K

Plot summary

Richard Hannay, a mining engineer on holiday from the African colonies, finds London socialite life terribly dull. Yet it's more than he bargained for when a secret agent bursts into his room and entrusts him with a coded notebook, concerning the impending start of World War I. In no time both German agents and the British law are chasing him, ruthlessly coveting the Roman numerals code, which Hannay believes he must personally crack.

Director

James Hawes Photo
James Hawes

Top cast

Rupert Penry-Jones Photo
Rupert Penry-Jones as Richard Hannay
Eddie Marsan Photo
Eddie Marsan as Scudder
Patrick Kennedy Photo
Patrick Kennedy as Hellory Sinclair
David Haig Photo
David Haig as Sir George Sinclair
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819.13 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 1
1.49 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ags123 6 / 10

Not Terrible

I'm normally the first to raise Cain when anyone dares imitate The Master. I had to see for myself what damage had been inflicted on one of Hitchcock's greatest films. I will admit that the stage satire of "The 39 Steps" was hilarious, clever and deeply reverential. Still, I approached this effort with a jaundiced eye - BBC productions tend to take themselves way too seriously. It turns out this teleplay was somewhat entertaining. There were lots of liberties taken with the story which didn't hold together very well. The superb locations were all beautifully photographed. Rupert Penry-Jones made an appealing hero as Richard Hannay, though certainly nowhere near Robert Donat's definitive portrayal. Lydia Leonard lacked the smoldering sensuality of Madeleine Carroll, greatly reducing the seductive interplay between the two main characters. Pleasantly diverting without desecrating the original (unlike Gus Van Sant's atrocious "Psycho" remake). Overall, not half bad.
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Reviewed by pdwebbsite 7 / 10

39 Stepping Out

Watching this at face value as a Masterpiece production, it was quite enjoyable. Rich production, lovely looking actors, and enough suspense and drama, with a bit of humor to pass a pleasant evening. Not having watched the previous versions, I didn't know what to expect and didn't have any expectations. I was looking for ninety minutes of entertainment and intrigue, and found it. If it had been called anything else besides the classic 39 Steps maybe there wouldn't be such a fuss. Sit back and enjoy, and stop comparing to what's been done. It's rare that a Masterpiece production is not worth watching. I'll check out the other versions eventually, but this one decidedly was more than watchable.

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