Cinematic background from The 39 Steps 1935 - Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old photo of a man in a suit and tie holding a cigarette; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black - and - white photo of a bridge over a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a train window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – Two people standing on a rock near a waterfall; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old black and white photo of a woman screaming; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An older man sitting in a chair reading a newspaper; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old black and white photo of a woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A group of people standing around a man in a tuxedo; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An older man wearing a suit and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man in a coat and tie looking to his left; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man in a hat and a man in a suit; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A young woman with long braids looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black - and - white photo of a man reading a newspaper; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a sign; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old photo of a woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of two men standing on top of a hill; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man in a hat and a coat is looking at his cell phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man in a crowd; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old black and white photo of a woman's face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A train is coming down the tracks in the fog; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man standing on a stage in front of an audience; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black - and - white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – Black and white photograph of people in a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old photo of a crowd of people watching a man on a stage; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old black and white photo of a young woman; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A woman sitting on a bed in a room; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An older man and a younger woman are looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A person's hand is shown in a black and white photo; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man and a woman sitting at a table with a plate in front of them; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An older man wearing a hat in a crowd of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old photo of a man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat and a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old photo of a group of people sitting in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A group of men standing on top of a hill; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a woman holding a pair of scissors; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An older man sitting in front of two young children; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black - and - white photo of two men in tuxedos; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black - and - white photo of people waiting for a train; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of a man carrying a tray of food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man in a coat and tie standing in front of a window; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – An old photo of a woman holding a book in front of two men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A black and white photo of people sitting in a theater; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man and a woman walking up a set of stairs; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The 39 Steps” (1935), directed by Alfred Hitchcock – A man in a suit and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle