The 39 Steps

1935 · 86 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 63,546 VOTES · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock

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Overview

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.

Dialogue Timeline — 880 lines

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00:01:17 A stall, please.
00:04:16 He was then 34 years of age. Am I right sir?
00:08:24 Just as you say.
00:11:34 Unfortunately they recognised me. That's why they're after me now.
00:16:06 before the secret is out of the country.
00:19:41 I will say for the old sort they did last longer.
00:22:05 - Thank you. - That's all right.
00:27:15 What's that?
00:29:54 He says it's best not to think of such places...
00:33:55 - No not there. I don't trust him. - But he took the money.
00:38:09 Have a drink Mr Hammond? This is Derek, Derek Stewart...
00:41:00 - What are we going to do about it? - That's just the point.
00:43:42 Sheriff, I don't want to hurry you, but oughtn't we to be taking steps?
00:46:46 one of the foremost figures of the diplomatic world in London.
00:49:25 and I've never been idle. I've been very busy all my life...
00:52:00 - Where are we going? - To Inverary.
00:56:44 Keep that question for your husband. I admit you're a white man's burden.
00:59:01 No, we left that behind in the car.
01:02:13 - What's next on the programme? - Get these things off.
01:04:28 when I first took to crime I was quite squeamish about it.
01:06:49 - Good bye my dear. - Good bye.
01:13:02 I discovered you've been speaking the truth so I decided to stay.
01:15:27 I haven't the faintest idea.
01:19:53 to take Memory out of the country after the show.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed880
Dialogue density10.2 lines / min
First line00:01:17
Final line01:19:53

Production Record

DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes63,546