The 39 Steps (1935)
Based on the novel of
the same name this film from director Alfred Hitchcock stars Robert
Donat and Madeleine Carroll. A man is accused of murder and gets
caught up with a group of spies after trying to help a woman.
This adaptation has a
fair number of differences from it's source material but these
changes are largely improvements and include the genesis of a lot of
elements that Hitchcock would go on to reuse in films. As a thriller
the plot keeps the audience guessing and just about sticks to the
realms of believability. Some elements of the film do show a little
age but nothing that gets in the way of enjoying this film.
4/5
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