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Robert Donat no doubt was the King of the 30's. He was one of the best talents to hit the screen with such delicate and precise acting that leaves you in wonder. A charming, graceful actor and a talent beyond it's time.
Robert Donat appears in this Hitchcock classic as Richard Hannay, a man wrongfully accused of murder and must prove his innocence in a sure-fire Oscar role. Accompanying him is the beautiful Madeleine Carroll as Pamela. Even for it's time The 39 Steps was a little salacious such as Pamela taking off her stockings and Hannay putting his hand on her thigh and such but that's Hitchcock and he can do anything!
Also, this is one of the many films of Hitchcock which has the theme of an innocent man on the run and is greatly told and is no wonder why It's one of the best British film. Also, according to me, this could very well be the forerunner to the James Bond films that arrived 30 years later. Secret organization, agents, sidekick girls with a hero, reluctant or not, in the lead... Oh, well!
In conclusion, one of Hitchcock's best films and if you're not aware of Robert Donat or want to know more, then start with this one!
8/10
