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3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/05/2019
Hitchcock would make better films with much more craftsmanship in the years to come, but this spy thriller is an intriguing curio of his early career.
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3/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 11/09/2012
The 39 Steps has a far lighter tone than most of Hitchcock's work and proves that he had a comic touch as well as being the master of suspense.
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3/4
Unknown - wrote on 07/30/2012
A fast, tight and entertaining thriller. I would have expected no less from Hitchcock. If you like 'North by Northwest', then seek out this classic immediately.
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3/4
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 11/25/2011
So much conversation in the film and chasing, its just confuses the plot. nothing really memorable comparing it to the director's other films. Characters suddenly get killed, more dragging moments and the conclusion felt rushed. The 39 Steps just didn't appeal to me right from the very start, but its journey and conclusion stands the test of time.
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2.5/4
SIngli6 - wrote on 06/24/2011
Undoubtedly charming and game-changing for the thriller genre, The 39 Steps can never quite elevate itself above the sheer absurdity of its plot. The ending, in particular, contorts the script into a truly unholy abomination of implausible circumstances to facilitate a happy ending for its protagonist.
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4/4
woody - wrote on 01/27/2011
Don't think too much--just enjoy the twisty, turny ride. I'm so glad, after years of crappy, public-domain budget VHS versions of this, that I now own a beautiful Criterion DVD that makes the great story even better to watch.
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3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 07/12/2010
An effective mystery that hasn't aged - the suspense and crescendoing tension that HItchcock creates so well is still as tight as ever.
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3.5/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/21/2009
Classic Hitchcock. For a film made in the 30s, it holds up surprisingly well and shows that modern films would do well to remember the past, and how films should be made.
