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The 39 Steps

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.

Top Cast

  • Rupert Penry-Jones

    Rupert Penry-Jones

    Richard Hannay

  • Lydia Leonard

    Lydia Leonard

    Victoria Sinclair

  • David Haig

    David Haig

    Sir George Sinclair

  • Patrick Malahide

    Patrick Malahide

    Professor Fisher

  • Patrick Kennedy

    Patrick Kennedy

    Hellory Sinclair

  • Eddie Marsan

    Eddie Marsan

    Scudder

  • Alex Jennings

    Alex Jennings

    Captain Kell

  • Steven Elder

    Steven Elder

    Vicar / Wakeam

  • Werner Daehn

    Werner Daehn

    Ackerman

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.

Rating

6.6 / 10
26 Reviews
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