Review of The 39 Steps (1935) by Joel H — 13 Jul 2018
This adventure-comedy-romance throws an unwitting hero into an unexpected caper, it's a clear predecessor to North by Northwest. It's one of the earliest examples of how Hitchcock used the camera in inventive & compelling fashion in order to help tell the story.
Donat is a great mixture of William Powell's smug humor, Cary Grant's charming befuddlement, & Harrison Ford's brutish determination; the further in his story goes, the more hopeless his plight seems.
An entertaining & impressive thriller.
This review of The 39 Steps (1935) was written by Joel H on 13 Jul 2018.
The 39 Steps has generally received very positive reviews.
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