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The 39 Steps   1935         N/R, 87 min. Genre: Mystery / Thriller aka: The Thirty-Nine Steps Director: Alfred Hitchcock   Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Robert Donat, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft, John Laurie, Peggy Simpson, Helen Haye, Frank Cellier, Wylie Watson, Gus McNaughton, Jerry Verno, Miles Malleson, John Turnbull, Frederick Piper   Canadian citizen Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) is visiting England when he goes to the Palladium where he sees an act starring "Mr. Memory" (Wylie Watson). In the middle of the show, a shot rings out, and Richard is approached by terrified Miss Annabelle Smith (Lucie Mannheim) who begs him to help her. She tells him that she is a British spy being targeted by international agents out to kill her. The next morning, Annabelle appears at Richard's door—dying from a knife wound, muttering "39 steps," and giving Richard a map. Richard uses the map that leads him to Scotland. He meets Pamela (Madeleine Carroll) on the trip to Scotland, and she ends up serving as his assistant when the two of them become involved in a world of espionage and murder. Cast Madeleine Carroll Pamela Robert Donat Richard Hannay Lucie Mannheim Miss Annabella Smith Godfrey Tearle Professor Jordan Peggy Ashcroft Margaret Crofter John Laurie John Crofter Peggy Simpson Maid Helen Haye Mrs. Louisa Jordan Frank Cellier Sheriff Watson Wylie Watson Mr. Memory Gus McNaughton Traveller on Flying Scotsman Jerry Verno Traveller on Flying Scotsman Miles Malleson Theater Manager John Turnbull Scottish Police Inspector Frederick Piper The Milkman