The 39 Steps

Overview

Richard Hannay, a mining engineer on holiday from the African colonies, finds London socialite life terribly dull. Yet it's more than he bargained for when a secret agent bursts into his room and entrusts him with a coded notebook, concerning the impending start of World War I. In no time both German agents and the British law are chasing him, ruthlessly coveting the Roman numerals code, which Hannay believes he must personally crack.

Directed by James Hawes

Top cast

Rupert Penry-Jones

Richard Hannay

Lydia Leonard

Victoria Sinclair

David Haig

Sir George Sinclair

Patrick Malahide

Professor Fisher

Patrick Kennedy

Hellory Sinclair

Eddie Marsan

Scudder

Alex Jennings

Captain Kell

Steven Elder

Vicar / Wakeam

Werner Daehn

Ackerman

Peter Stark

Engel

Del Synnott

London Constable

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Roger De Courcey

Ventriloquist

David Gallacher

Professor's Butler

J

James Bryce

Concierge

S

Stewart Preston

Waiter

S

Sandy Neilson

Old Man in Club

B

Barbara Downie

Woman on Stairs

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Anna Guthrie

Maid

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George Docherty

Train Policeman

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Kathryn Howden

Landlady

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