Review of The 39 Steps (1935) by Guillaume H — 30 Sep 2016
The first version of the 1915 novel of the same is brought to the screen by the 'Master of Suspense' Alfred Hitchcock.
Hitchcock's direction here is superb, as Robert Donat plays a man who is pursued by the police for a murder he didn't commit and flees across the Scottish moors. He is solidly supported by Madeleine Carroll, as she helps him plead his innocence all the way.
Two other versions would be made in later years, but this one is the best and classic version of all the adaptations of the book and one of Hitchcock's best films of the 1930s. He makes the film work well with a good amount of tension throughout, with Donat on top form.
This review of The 39 Steps (1935) was written by Guillaume H on 30 Sep 2016.
The 39 Steps has generally received very positive reviews.
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