With the 'Thirty Nine Steps' you are spoilt for choice - there is the Robert Donat version from the 1930's this Kenneth More film from the 50's and then the Robert Powell cover from the 70's. Although all three are based on the John Buchan novel, written around 1915, they all vary in the way it is portrayed, but all are equally enjoyable and available on DVD.
There is much debate about the various merits of each one, but the 1935 original with Robert Donat was directed by Hitchcock and is a classic. Whether as a misguided homage, or out of sheer laziness, this version copies much of that film down to the sets and individual shots but has adopted the use of colour not readily available in the 1930s. Arguably, the the latest version is said my some to lack the wit and charm of its p
In any case, this is a classic British spy mystery set in 1914 and Europe is on the brink of war. Richard Hannay gets more than he bargained for when he brings home a mysterious woman who confesses to be a British agent on the hot trail of a dangerous spy ring. The woman is killed in Donat's apartment and he immediately finds himself on the run, burdened with the charge for her murder and the dangerous knowledge of her mission. His only chance to clear his name is to discover the secret of the mysterious "39 Steps and there follows an exciting series of hair's breadth escapes as the plot twists and turns towards an exciting final conclusion.
If like some people you have an aversion to watching black & white films, then this is the perfect solution to viewing what some describe as one of Hitchcocks finest. Then again, why not join the debate and acquire of all three!
DVD Special feature - Theatrical Trailer
- 1978 directed by Don Sharp with Robert Powel - 1935 directed by Alfred Hitchcock with with Robert Donat
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