39 Steps, The (Criterion) (Region Free)

Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 86 mins
Retail Price: $39.95
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
The best known of Hitchcock`s British films, this civilized thriller follows the escapades of Richard Hannay (Robert Donat), who stumbles into a conspiracy that involves him in a hectic chase across the Scottish moors - a chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursued. This classic Hitchcock "wrong man" thriller includes a stop in John Laurie`s crofter`s cottage, a political meeting where Hannay improvises a speech without knowing who or what he`s supporting, and a period where he`s handcuffed to the resentful heroine (Madeleine Carroll). Adapted from John Buchan`s novel, The 39 Steps encapsulates themes that anticipate Hitchcock`s biggest American thrillers (especially North By Northwest), and is a standout among his early works.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Audio essay by Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane
The Complete 1937 broadcast of the Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, performed by Robert Montgomery and Ida Lupino
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock, a Janus Films documentary detailing the director`s British period
Excerpts from the original 1935 press book
Original production design drawings