The 39 Steps (1959)
Directed by Ralph
Thomas this film based on the book and earlier film of the same name
stars Kenneth More and Taina Elg. A British diplomat stumbles into a
foreign spy ring during the cold war.
This film is somewhere
between a re-adaptation of the novel and a remake of the earlier
Hitchcock film which it is inevitable compared to. In an effort to
stand out from the earlier film this film changes some details and
attempts a more comedic approach which really only serve as
detractors in comparison, taking away from the tension and sexual
undertones of the original. While this version is watch-able it is
certainly second rate due to the leisurely direction and performance
of it's star.
3/5
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