View Item - FM-T009-1937

Language:
English
Category:
Drama
Duration:
86 min
Catalog Num:
FM-T009-1937
Title:
The 39 Steps
Item Type:
Video
Medium:
DVD
Program:
F&MS

Reserved:
No
Status:
Available

The best known of Hitchcock British films, this civilized spy yarn follows the escapades of Richard Hannary (Robert Donat), who stumbles into a conspiracy that involves him in a hectic chase across the Scottish moors- a chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursued. Adapted from John Buchan novel, this classic Hitchcock ""wrong man"" thriller encapsulates themes that anticipate the director bgigest american films (especially ""North by Northwest""), and is a standout among his early works. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Robert Donat. Black and white. Country: Britain. No subtitles.

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