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The 39 Steps

1959, Movie, NR, 93 mins

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"Color. That's it! Just add some color and our version will be even better than the original." That must be what the makers of this rather mundane spy thriller were thinking, forgetting that it was Hitchcock who made the original version of this John Buchan novel so brilliant. This is a remake in every sense of the term. Scene for scene, this version nearly duplicates the original. For that reason alone it can't be a bad movie, but it does remain uninspired and rather flat. ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1959
Rated NR

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Cast
Kenneth More: Richard Hannay
Taina Elg: Fisher
Brenda de Banzie: Nellie Lumsden
Barry Jones: Prof. Logan
Reginald Beckwith: Lumsden
Faith Brook: Nannie

 

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