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The Thirty Nine Steps

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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The Thirty Nine Steps Cast

Name Character
Donald Bisset He was 69, 84 years old when he died as Renfrew
John Mills He was 72, 97 years old when he died as Scudder
George Baker He was 49, 80 years old when he died as Sir Walter Bullivant
David Warner He was 38, now 82 years old as Sir Edmund Appleton
Tony Steedman He was 52, 73 years old when he died as Admiral
Eric Porter He was 52, 67 years old when he died as Chief Superintendent Lomas
Ronald Pickup He was 39, now 83 years old as Bayliss
Karen Dotrice She was 24, now 68 years old as Alex Mackenzie
Miles Anderson He was 32, now 76 years old as David
Timothy West He was 45, now 89 years old as Porton
John Welsh He was 3, 1 years old when he died as Lord Belthane
Edward de Souza He was 47, now 91 years old as Woodville
Andrew Keir He was 54, 71 years old when he died as Lord Rohan
Robert Powell He was 35, now 79 years old as Richard Hannay
Joan Henley She was 74, 82 years old when she died as Lady Nettleship
Robert Flemyng He was 68, 83 years old when he died as Magistrate
William Squire He was 64, 73 years old when he died as Harkness
Michael Bilton He was 60, 73 years old when he died as Vicar
Paul McDowell He was 75, 57 years old when he died as McLean
Raymond Young He was 61, 93 years old when he died as Guide
Leo Dolan as Milkman

The Thirty Nine Steps Crew

Name Department
Eric Boyd-Perkins as Editor. Editing
Don Sharp as Director. He was 59 (90) years old when He died Directing
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The Thirty Nine Steps (45 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 04, 1978
  • Runtime: 102 minutes