The 39 Steps fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The 39 Steps is tense, fast-paced, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, mystery, and crime
Its world is built around history, mystery, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The 39 Steps is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 33 min
The 39 Steps runs 1 h 33 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
It was made in English, with some French, Galician. Produced in United Kingdom.
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