The 39 Steps
2008 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 2,480 VOTES · DIR. James Hawes
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 863 lines
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00:00:06 In cafes and salons across Europe
00:04:46 to exchange information.
00:08:03 A man's been murdered.
00:11:51 thank you.
00:15:35 I had to find the key word to decipher.
00:19:30 He headed towards the front of the train.
00:25:45 Could you point me to a telephone? {\There's somebody} I need to contact in London.
00:28:47 - That's Europe. - What's that got to do with us?
00:31:20 The constabulary came after me, not you. My name's Hannay.
00:34:26 You're a suffragette! You fire-bomb the homes of politicians!
00:37:17 {\Well,} we discuss the weather {\sometimes} in the Post Office. I thought he was English.
00:39:31 Please, don't worry.
00:42:44 - It had crossed my mind, but no. - Why not?
00:46:42 And...
00:49:02 and something to eat.
00:53:57 is going to happen the day after tomorrow? That'd explain his urgency.
00:57:57 my fiancé works there.
01:00:29 Well, if... Victoria brought you here
01:02:53 May I tell Victoria I'm leaving?
01:07:32 Before you could put her through?
01:10:49 - Yes... - What now?
01:12:44 On my father's side.
01:16:36 He's your uncle.
01:23:38 Top secret, old man.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed863
Dialogue density9.6 lines / min
First line00:00:06
Final line01:23:38
Production Record
DirectorJames Hawes
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,480