The 39 Steps (1935)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:30
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.8/10
Consensus: Packed with twists and turns, this essential early Alfred Hitchcock feature hints at the dazzling heights he'd reach later in his career.
Synopsis: Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) is a Canadian rancher on vacation in London who sees a vaudeville act at the Palladium in which Mr. Memory (Wylie Watson) draws on his photographic memory to answer... [More]
Starring: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Peggy Ashcroft
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Reviews for The 39 Steps
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In Hitchcock's hands, however, this well-known espionage adventure provided the basis for a new sort of thriller and a new sort of comedy. Full Review |
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At 35, with more than a dozen features already under his belt, the director triumphed with this dazzling mixture of spycraft, banter, expository nonsense and manic chases along the Scottish Highlands. Full Review |
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It's melodrama and at times far-fetched and improbable, but the story twists and spins artfully from one high-powered sequence to another while the entertainment holds like steel cable from start to finish. Full Review |
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5/5 |
With its great turns by Donat, Carroll (the original Hitchcock blonde) and all the cast, and immaculate direction of a cracking script, this is timelessly enjoyable. A true classic. Full Review |
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5/5 |
All the fun of North By Northwest in a little over half the time, The 39 Steps is – even for the umpteenth viewing – absolutely unmissable. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Hitchcock at his very best. Full Review |
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This film couldn't be more entertaining, even if it had 40 steps. Full Review |
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As an artist, Alfred Hitchcock surpassed this early achievement many times in his career, but for sheer entertainment value it still stands in the forefront of his work. Full Review |
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Great fun. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Brilliant early Hitch
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4/5 |
O excesso de coincidências leva o roteiro a soar maniqueísta (bem como a “tensão sexual” entre Donat e Carroll), mas a direção de Hitchcock, como sempre, salva o filme.
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5/5 |
Wonderful early sound, quite British Hitchcock thriller
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 2/5 |
As dull as anything Hitchcock has done, save the exhilerating final 10 minutes.
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A brilliant piece of pure -- and purely enjoyable -- filmmaking. Full Review |
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