The 39 Steps [1978] [DVD]

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Davies, David Stuart, afterword to Buchan, John, The Thirty-Nine Steps (Collector's Library, 2008) ISBN 978-1-905716-44-9, p. 148 The killing of Scudder ( John Mills) takes place at Marylebone Station. Marylebone is not only picturesque, but generally a quiet station, and so quite popular for filming. The Beatles departed from – and then arrived at – Marylebone Station under the opening credits of their first feature film A Hard Day’s Night. And when Julie Christie left ‘Bradford’ for London at the end of Billy Liar, she left from –erm – London’s Marylebone. a b Wilkes, Neil (24 December 2008). "Rupert Penry-Jones ( The 39 Steps)". Digital Spy . Retrieved 31 December 2008.

The question is: for the seven million people who watched it, did it feel authentic, did it create a sense of period? ...We were creating a realistic world within a world– a world of damsels and heroes and a huge amount of excitement. That, for me, is the priority. Did it create that world? It absolutely did. That's not to say that we don't work increasingly hard to get everything right. But it's hard to get all the details right when it's a 21st century drama, never mind anything earlier. [16] Broadcast [ edit ] a b c d e f g h i Judy Klemesrud (27 April 1980). "A New Film Version of 'The 39 Steps': Opening This Week". New York Times. p.D8.The Thirty Nine Steps". scotlandthemovie.com. Scotland the Movie Location Guide . Retrieved 8 April 2012. Hanks, Robert (29 December 2008). "The Weekend's Television - The 39 Steps, Sun BBC1/ Caught in a Trap, Boxing Day ITV1". The Independent. London . Retrieved 1 January 2009. a b Spicer, Andrew, Typical men: the representation of masculinity in popular British cinema, (I.B.Tauris, 2003) ISBN 9781860649318 A colour film of 'The 39 steps' was released in 1959 starring Kenneth More and directed by Ralph Thomas. This was followed by another version starring Robert Powell in 1978. Both were filmed in Scottish locations.

Kachka, Boris (13 January 2008). "How 'The 39 Steps' Went From Tense British Thriller to Broadway Comedy". New York Magazine . Retrieved 29 December 2016. Robert Powell was cast in part because of his success in the mini series Jesus of Nazareth. The script did add a romantic interest for Hannay, played by Karen Dotrice. "You can't make a movie without women", said Smith. "You can't go through life without women." [1] The adaptation was released on Region 2 DVD on 2 February 2009, [26] and Region 1 DVD on 2 March 2010. [27] Sequels [ edit ] Oxford, Nadia (30 April 2013). "The 39 Steps Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013 . Retrieved 2 September 2013. a b c Bell, Matthew (10 December 2008). "TX: The 39 Steps". Broadcast . Retrieved 31 December 2008.

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At the railway station, just seconds before he can reach Hannay, Scudder is murdered by the agents. With his dying breath he gives Hannay a message he doesn't understand. Hannay is mistaken by witnesses at the railway station as being the assailant and is arrested but is soon captured by the Prussians while being transferred to jail. During their interrogation of Hannay, they ask what he knows of the "Thirty Nine Steps". The Prussians allow him to escape in the hope he will lead them to the secret notebook. At St Pancras, Hannay manages to find Scudder's second notebook, but this turns out to be a dummy, with only a three-word riddle in it. Only Hannay can understand the riddle, which sends him to Scotland to find the real notebook. Hannay flees to Scotland on a train, but he is forced to make a daredevil escape on a bridge when the police board. Kate Bassett (3 July 2005). " The 39 Steps, West Yorkshire, Playhouse, Leeds". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009 . Retrieved 4 April 2008. The Thirty-Nine Steps first edition dustwrapper". Johnbuchansociety.co.uk. 19 October 1915. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013 . Retrieved 12 October 2013.