The Thirty Nine Steps

Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!

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The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government...

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Creators

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Don Sharp

director

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Michael Robson

writer

John Buchan

writer

Cast

Robert Powell actor David Warner actor Eric Porter actor

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Karen Dotrice actor John Mills actor George Baker actor Ronald Pickup actor Donald Pickering actor Timothy West actor Miles Anderson actor Andrew Keir actor

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Robert Flemyng actor William Squire actor

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Paul McDowell actor

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David Collings actor

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John Normington actor John Welsh actor Edward de Souza actor

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Tony Steedman actor John Grieve actor