Description: Further DetailsTitle: The 39 StepsFormat: DVDCondition: NewNumber Of Discs: 1Release Date: 01/15/2001Actors: Robert Powell, David Warner, Eric Porter, Karen Dotrice, John MillsDirector: Don SharpAudio Language: English, FrenchRuntime: 1 hour and 42 minutesRegion Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)Studio: ITV StudiosDescription: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Third big-screen adaptation of John Buchan's classic novel. Mining engineer Richard Hannay (Robert Powell) is on a brief visit to England when his neighbour Colonel Scudder (John Mills) warns him that foreign 'sleeper' agents are at work, planning to pre-empt global war by murdering a foreign dignitary. When Scudder is murdered by the agents Hannay finds himself under suspicion by the police, and goes on the run in a bid to both prove his own innocence and expose the enemy spies. AMAZON REVIEW It's not the 1935 Hitchcock classic, but this sturdy 1978 adaptation of John Buchan's The Thirty Nine Steps is still a rollicking good adventure. In keeping with the Boys' Own derring-do of the story (set in Edwardian London and the Scottish Highlands), the movie maintains a brisk pace that's interrupted only for tea or cocktails. Robert Powell is Richard Hannay, the man who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a dastardly Prussian plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister. Framed for murder, Hannay must flee to Scotland and attempt to clear his name whilst outwitting the prune-faced Prussian agents. Among all the deftly choreographed action sequences and careful period settings there's a strong vein of humour in the film, and if it wasn't for the numerous murders there would be little reason for PG certification. The grand dénouement comes with the realisation that the predicted time for the assassination is linked to Big Ben; unlike the earlier movie this version climaxes memorably with Powell hanging from the clock's minute hand. It might not be Hitchcock behind the lens, but it's still jolly good fun. --Joan ByrneDVDs ARE REGION 2 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATEDPlayback Region 2 :This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. You will require a multi-region DVD player and a PAL compatible TV to view. Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Title: The 39 Steps
No Of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hour and 42 minutes
Release Date: 01/15/2001
Release Year: 2001
Studio: ITV Studios
EAN: 5037115041630
Language: French
Actor: Robert Powell
Movie/TV Title: Thirty-Nine Steps
Director: Don Sharp
Format: DVD
Genre: Drama
Region Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)
