Review of The 39 Steps (1935) by Mark Karl H — 31 Oct 2009
Its a stunning thriller which is also a blue print for how male-female couples in screwball comedies would relate to each other in the thirties. There are touches of it in "The Thin Man" which pre-dates this by a year but the 39 steps sparkles with a much earthier wit, especially when Hitchcock handcuffs our hero and heroine together for a good portion of the movie.
Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll are superb in their roles.
This review of The 39 Steps (1935) was written by Mark Karl H on 31 Oct 2009.
The 39 Steps has generally received very positive reviews.
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