The 39 Steps (#56)
A heart-racing spy story by Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps follows Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) as he stumbles upon a conspiracy that thrusts him into a hectic chase across the Scottish moorsâa chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursuedâas well as into an unexpected romance with the cool Pamela (Madeline Carroll). Adapted from a novel by John Buchan, this classic wrong-man thriller from the Master of Suspense anticipates the directorâs most famous works (especially North by Northwest), and remains one of his cleverest and most entertaining films.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary by Alfred Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane
- Hitchcock: The Early Years (2000), a British documentary covering the directorâs prewar career
- Original footage from British broadcaster Mike Scottâs 1966 television interview with Hitchcock
- Complete broadcast of the 1937 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, starring Ida Lupino and Robert Montgomery
- New visual essay by Hitchcock scholar Leonard Leff
- Audio excerpts from François Truffautâs 1962 interviews with Hitchcock
- Original production design drawings
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: A new essay by film critic David Cairns
A heart-racing spy story by Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps follows Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) as he stumbles upon a conspiracy that thrusts him into a hectic chase across the Scottish moorsâa chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursuedâas well as into an unexpected romance with the cool Pamela (Madeline Carroll). Adapted from a novel by John Buchan, this classic wrong-man thriller from the Master of Suspense anticipates the directorâs most famous works (especially North by Northwest), and remains one of his cleverest and most entertaining films.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary by Alfred Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane
- Hitchcock: The Early Years (2000), a British documentary covering the directorâs prewar career
- Original footage from British broadcaster Mike Scottâs 1966 television interview with Hitchcock
- Complete broadcast of the 1937 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, starring Ida Lupino and Robert Montgomery
- New visual essay by Hitchcock scholar Leonard Leff
- Audio excerpts from François Truffautâs 1962 interviews with Hitchcock
- Original production design drawings
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: A new essay by film critic David Cairns
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A heart-racing spy story by Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps follows Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) as he stumbles upon a conspiracy that thrusts him into a hectic chase across the Scottish moorsâa chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursuedâas well as into an unexpected romance with the cool Pamela (Madeline Carroll). Adapted from a novel by John Buchan, this classic wrong-man thriller from the Master of Suspense anticipates the directorâs most famous works (especially North by Northwest), and remains one of his cleverest and most entertaining films.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary by Alfred Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane
- Hitchcock: The Early Years (2000), a British documentary covering the directorâs prewar career
- Original footage from British broadcaster Mike Scottâs 1966 television interview with Hitchcock
- Complete broadcast of the 1937 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, starring Ida Lupino and Robert Montgomery
- New visual essay by Hitchcock scholar Leonard Leff
- Audio excerpts from François Truffautâs 1962 interviews with Hitchcock
- Original production design drawings
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: A new essay by film critic David Cairns