Kenneth more as richard hannay film title the thirtynine steps. Hello there,im off on a short tour of the locations from the kenneth moore version of this film,the reason being that it has the most location shots in scotland. Scotland the movie location guide the 39 steps 1959. And while it will likely please mores fans, and does contain a few. The thirty nine steps scotland the movie location guide. The 39 steps 1959 starring kenneth more as richard. This is the first of two remakes of hitchcocks original masterpiece. I saw it when i was about, with a moviebuff uncle on a battered old blackandwhite tv set, on a trip to india. Certainly, like the donat film years earlier, the plot bares little in common with the john buchan.
The bestknown film version is alfred hitchcocks the 39 steps, released in. Filming took place over a large portion of central scotland albeit mostly in the trossachs area. The 39 steps has all the elements of a classic hitchcock film. Excellent picture quality for this old film and mostly very sharp and clear indeed, certainly better some transfers i have of other films on bluray. A second unit filmed establishing shots in various london locations along with footage at the forth bridge and in glen coe, scotland map open in new window. It would have been enough for most movies to be about simply a man accused of murder having to prove his innocence, but when combined with a spy thriller, the result is. Produced by betty box, it is a remake of the 1935 alfred hitchcock film, loosely based on the novel the thirtynine steps by john buchan. In the dog house 1961 22 leslie phillips hattie jacques james booth fenella fielding joan hickson esma cannon. Ive had a look round the net and i think the most helpful site is the scottish movie locations one but if anyone on the forum can help in any way id be very grateful as i dont want to go all the way up there and miss any out. It is the second of four films based on the novel the thirtynine steps by scottish author john buchan, although this version is more of a remake of alfred hitchcocks 1935 version the following guns were used in the film the 39 steps 1959. Other films may have weightier themes or a more complex subtext, but the 39 steps boils the hitchcock thriller down to its essential elements a shocking murder, an innocent man on the run, a beautiful blonde, and a macguffin so irrelevant that few people can. The 39 steps, in many ways, shows how much hitchcock improves as a filmmaker in mastering cinematic techniques.
The 39 steps 1935 for me, the 39 steps is the quintessential hitchcock film. In london, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of. The 39 steps is a 1959 british thriller film directed by ralph thomas and starring kenneth more and taina elg. If the more recent version that you describe is a bbc production, then chances are that is what was shown on masterpiece theater. Where hitchcocks previous film, the man who knew too much, had costs of. The 39 steps is a 1959 thriller film directed by ralph thomas and starring kenneth more.
In london, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a british agent whos after a spy ring that covets british military secrets. The production company, gaumontbritish, was eager to establish its films in international markets, and especially in the united states, and the 39 steps was conceived as a prime vehicle towards this end. The 39 steps 1935 locations the alfred hitchcock wiki. The 39 steps is a 1959 british thriller film produced by betty box, directed by ralph thomas and starring kenneth more and taina elg. With images the 39 steps, movie posters vintage, film posters. In this short time we have become one of the leading agencies to work with and always strive to provide quality service to production houses and our artists alike. The thirty nine steps 1959 although disliked by film critics the 1959 version of the thirty nine steps has by far the most location filming of any of the three versions of the movie. More struggled through repertory companies in northern england, far from his birthplace near london. For the 39 steps, hitchcock used the gaumontbritish sound stages at lime grove studios, except for the scottish town street scenes, which were filmed on the backlot at welwyn studios. The movie is quite simply one of the most enjoyable films out there. In ralph thomass remake, kenneth more is thrown into the mystery by the death of a beautiful spy who has told him of an enemy group, the. It is very loosely based on the 1915 adventure novel the thirtynine steps by john buchan. Pleasant remake of the hitchcock classic with a robust kenneth more framed for murder and being chased across beautiful northern england countryside in a rather silly plot about enemy agents. Taina elg, kenneth more, the 39 steps, 1959 stock photo.
There he soon learns that she is not all that she seems to be, and when she is murdered, all the clues he has are that he must head for scotland and search for something to do with the 39 steps. Richard hannay, this time played by kenneth more, meets a young nanny and takes her back to his flat. When richard hannay kenneth more picks up a babys rattle, that simple act sparks off a trail leading to espionage, intrigue and murder. Inner circle in london nw1 identified by chris nicol who, as an eight year old, recalls filming taking place in. Kenneth more the 39 steps vintage movie still ebay. Find release information for the 39 steps 1959 ralph thomas on allmovie.
Kenneth more was a great actor, both in this movie and in the father brown series one of my favorites. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jul 22, 2019 miss fisher taina elg and richard hannay kenneth more posing as a couple in the 1959 remake of the 39 steps stay safe and healthy. Kenneth more, taina elg, barry jones, faith brook, andrew.
The 39 steps casting agency is based in tableview, cape town and has been open for over 11 successful years. I remember it fondly, and for that reason im glad to see this release from vci entertainment. Unfollow the 39 steps kenneth more to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It is based on the novel of the same name, although it is more a remake of the 1935 film version than a direct adaptation of the novel. As in the previous film, the setting was updated to the thenpresent day, and the villains were a spy ring intent on stealing british secrets. After secretly taking a handbag and gun that he discovered in the otherwise empty pram, richard hannay kenneth more answers a policemans victor brooks questions. However, the 1959 color remake, starring a nimble kenneth more, actually was the first version i saw. It concerns an everyman civilian in london, richard hannay, who becomes caught up in preventing an organisation of spies called the 39 steps from stealing british military secrets. A remake of hitchcocks classic, it offered the same material as the original film, though the. The babys nanny is a secret service agent with orders to smash an espionage organization intent on smuggling plans of vital importance to britain out of the country. Second adaptation of the novel by john buchan, with a more comedy than its predecessor. In the film, diplomat richard hannay returns home to london, only to become inadvertently embroiled in the death of a british spy investigating the.
A man in london tries to help a counterespionage agent. His films included doctor in the house and the 39 steps. But when the agent is killed, and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring which is trying to steal top secret information. This remake of the 1935 classic hitchcock film, kenneth more stars as a young man who unwittingly. The 39 steps is a 1935 british thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock and starring robert donat and madeleine carroll. Taina elg, kenneth more, the 39 steps, 1959 bnyd15 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The film is a pleasant enough timepasser, but the director of doctor in the house is not the obvious choice to follow in the footsteps of alfred hitchcock, and the film is more of a lightweight star vehicle for the likeable kenneth more than an edgeoftheseat thriller. The 39 steps 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There are some nice, atmospheric shots taken at waverley as hannay joins a northbound express hauled by an a4 pacific.