Film193586 min

The 39 Steps

Name: The 39 Steps
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1935
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft

Taste attributes: mysterythrillerdetectivecrimeespionageteenfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcoming of agefighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him"

Boxlist takeA layered, fast-moving thriller: serious and emotionally cool. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

7.4/10

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Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed -- with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as "The 39 Steps."

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agefighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs