Another classic Hitchcock thriller this time has Robert Donat starring as an innocent Canadian who becomes involved in espionage and murder. The suspense is terrific as he must stay a step ahead of both the police and the bad guys. Madeleine Carroll is great as the woman who is convinced that he is guilty. One of the best films Hitchcock has ever made, filled with action, humor and suspence.

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE, defined the suspense genre for moviegoers around the globe. From his earliest films he brilliantly interwove fear, fantasy, paranoia and anticipation into an unforgettable and terrifying body of work. He was a highly influential British film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. He directed more than fifty feature films in a career that spanned six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of talkies, to the color era. He was among the most consistently successful and publicly recognizable directors in the world during his lifetime, and remains one of the best known and most popular directors of all time, famous for his expert and largely unrivalled control of pace and suspense throughout his movies. The Lady Vanishes, The Farmers Wife, The Manxman, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Chaney Vase, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Rich and Strange, The Thirty-Nine Steps, Secret Agent, Champagne, Blackmail, Easy Virtue, Jamaica Inn, The Lodger, The Ring, Young and Innocent, Juno and the Paycock, Sabotage, The Skin Game, Number Seventeen, The Man Who Knew Too Much. BONUS: 55 minutes of Alfred Hitchcock Movie Trailers!

Famous as the basis for several films, including the brilliant 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock, "The Thirty-Nine Steps" is a classic of early twentieth-century popular literature. Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after a chance encounter with an American who had told him about an assassination plot that could have dire international consequences. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers.

Classic Black and White Director Alfred Hitchcock loved the plot of the "Wrong Man", in which an innocent becomes drawn into a tale of intrigue, spies, and murder without any knowledge of why or how he became involved. On the lam, running for his life from both the police and the bad guys; that's the essential framework of The Thirty-Nine Steps. Hitchcock was to rework this plot again and again, completing the cycle in 1958 with arguably his best Hollywood film, North By Northwest. The Thirty-Nine Steps absolutely reeks of Hitchcock's native England, from London's famous Music Halls to a midnight chase across the Scottish moors. Come along for the excitement as hero Robert Donat, shackled to Madeleine Carroll, evades the police and the murdering spies, on a quest for the secret of the man with a missing finger and the key to unlock the mystery of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

Includes: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Chaney Vase"; "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer's Apprentice"; "Blackmail"; "Champagne (Silent)"; "Easy Virtue (Silent)"; "The Farmer's Wife (Silent)"; "Jamaica Inn"; "Juno And The Paycock"; "The Lady Vanishes"; "The Lodger (Silent)"; "The Man Who Knew Too Much"; "The Manxman (Silent)"; "Number Seventeen"; "Rich And Strange"; "The Ring (Silent)"; "Sabotage"; "Secret Agent"; "The Skin Game"; "The Thirty-Nine Steps"; "Young and Innocent". Presented in Black & White.

This collection of Alfred Hitchcock directed entertainments focuses primarily on his work in the twenties and thirties but does include two episodes of his television show ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS. Among the films included are EASY VIRTUE THE LADY VANISHES SABOTAGE and BLACKMAIL.

Classic Black and White Director Alfred Hitchcock loved the plot of the "Wrong Man", in which an innocent becomes drawn into a tale of intrigue, spies, and murder without any knowledge of why or how he became involved. On the lam, running for his life from both the police and the bad guys; that's the essential framework of The Thirty-Nine Steps. Hitchcock was to rework this plot again and again, completing the cycle in 1958 with arguably his best Hollywood film, North By Northwest. The Thirty-Nine Steps absolutely reeks of Hitchcock's native England, from London's famous Music Halls to a midnight chase across the Scottish moors. Come along for the excitement as hero Robert Donat, shackled to Madeleine Carroll, evades the police and the murdering spies, on a quest for the secret of the man with a missing finger and the key to unlock the mystery of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE, defined the suspense genre for moviegoers around the globe. From his earliest films he brilliantly interwove fear, fantasy, paranoia and anticipation into an unforgettable and terrifying body of work. He was a highly influential British film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. He directed more than fifty feature films in a career that spanned six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of talkies, to the color era. He was among the most consistently successful and publicly recognizable directors in the world during his lifetime, and remains one of the best known and most popular directors of all time, famous for his expert and largely unrivalled control of pace and suspense throughout his movies. The Lady Vanishes, The Farmers Wife, The Manxman, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Chaney Vase, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Rich and Strange, The Thirty-Nine Steps, Secret Agent, Champagne, Blackmail, Easy Virtue, Jamaica Inn, The Lodger, The Ring, Young and Innocent, Juno and the Paycock, Sabotage, The Skin Game, Number Seventeen, The Man Who Knew Too Much. BONUS: 55 minutes of Alfred Hitchcock Movie Trailers!

Famous as the basis for several films, including the brilliant 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a classic of early twentieth-century popular literature. Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after a chance encounter with an American who had told him about an assassination plot that could have dire international consequences. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers.

Famous for his expert and largely unrivalled control of pace and suspense, Alfred Hitchcock's films draw heavily on both fear and fantasy, and are known for their droll humor and witticisms. He was among the most widely celebrated directors and remains one of the most famous and beloved directors of all time. His work is known for his unparalleled mastery of timing and suspense including the successful "The Lady Vanishes". This landmark film, featuring a plot twist that became part of Hitchcock's signature touches and skyrocketed his career which led him to sign a multiyear deal and move to the United States. Films included in this 4-DVD set: "Juno and the Paycock", "Young and Innocent", "The Lodger" (Silent), "Blackmail", "Secret Agent", "Rich and Strange", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer''s Apprentice", "The Farmer's Wife" (Silent), "The Man Who Knew Too Much", "Jamaica Inn", "The Skin Game", "Sabotage", "The Ring" (Silent), "Easy Virtue" (Silent), "Champagne" (Silent), "The Thirty-Nine Steps", "The Manxman" (Silent), "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Chaney Vase", "The Lady Vanishes", and "Number Seventeen". Movie Trailers Spanning his Colorful Career, Never-Before-Seen Documentary Chronicling his Fascinating Journey on the Art of Filmmaking. Presented in Black & White.

This book examines the innovative work of thirty-four-year-old Scottish artist Douglas Gordon. Gordon is perhaps best known for installations that feature classic films by directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, and Martin Scorsese. In each of these works the original film has been manipulated--slowed down, mirrored by the use of split screen or dual projection, or had its soundtrack altered--to emphasize the artist's own signature themes, which include trust, guilt, madness, confession, deception, and doubling.Produced in conjunction with a survey of Gordon's work at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the book features essays by MOCA assistant curator Michael Darling, exhibition curator Russell Ferguson, Scottish novelist Francis McKee, and Guggenheim Museum curator Nancy Spector. Darling's essay places Gordon's work in the context of the Romantic tradition. Ferguson's essay looks at Gordon's work to date. It focuses on the issue of trust as it weaves its way from early works such as the performance/installation Trust Me, through his tattoo and instruction works, to more recent works such as Feature Film, which incorporates the Hitchcock film Vertigo. McKee compiles Gordon's literary sources into a kind of hybridized text. Spector's essay focuses on the autobiographical nature of Gordon's oeuvre, showing how he shifts between revealing details of his personal life--for example, the ongoing List of Names lists all the people he has met in a given period of time -- -and obscuring other aspects of his identity. Designed by the studio of Bruce Mau in close collaboration with Gordon himself, this book promises to be the definitive reference on one of today's most exciting young artists.

Famous as the basis for several films, including the brilliant 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a classic of early twentieth-century popular literature. Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after a chance encounter with an American who had told him about an assassination plot that could have dire international consequences. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers.

Germany released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: This remake of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller does not have his flair for suspense, but director Ralph Thomas keeps the action moving, offers some comic highlights, and the story itself carries the 90-minute running time. Richard Hannay (Kenneth More) is at a vaudeville show when a shot rings out and some commotion forces him to protect a young woman by bringing her home. His protection fails after she is stabbed by an assailant who escapes. She dies -- but not before she tells Richard there is a secret organization run by a man in Scotland, trying to smuggle some important plans out of the country. He must stop them, and as soon as she mentions 39 steps, she expires. Richard has only two days to find the head of the organization, get the plans, and foil this espionage attempt. Along the way to Scotland he is literally hooked up with an attractive schoolmarm after they are handcuffed together, and his misadventures continue with her in tow. ...The 39 Steps ( The Thirty-Nine Steps )

In The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), the best-known of his thrillers (made into a popular movie by Alfred Hitchcock), John Buchan introduces his most enduring hero, Richard Hannay, who, despite claiming to be an "ordinary fellow," is caught up in the dramatic and dangerous race against a plot to devastate the British war effort. In this, the only critical edition available, Christopher Harvie's introduction interweaves the writing of the tale with the equally fascinating story of how John Buchan, publisher and lawyer, came in from the cold and, via The Thirty-Nine Steps, ended the war as spy-master and propaganda chief.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Alfred Hitchcock Now available in a Collectible Tin - Stands the Test of Time Famous for his expert and largely unrivalled control of pace and suspense, Hitchcock's films draw heavily on both fear and fantasy, and are known for their droll humor and witticisms. Included: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Chaney Vase Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Blackmail Champagne (Silent) Easy Virtue (Silent) Farmer's Wife, The (Silent) Jamaica Inn Juno and the Paycock Lady Vanishes, The Lodger, The (Silent) Man Who Knew Too Much, The Manxman, The (Silent) Number Seventeen Rich and Strange Ring, The (Silent) Sabotage Secret Agent Skin Game, The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Young and Innocent

Alfred Hitchcock Now available in a Collectible Tin - Stands the Test of Time Famous for his expert and largely unrivalled control of pace and suspense, Hitchcock's films draw heavily on both fear and fantasy, and are known for their droll humor and witticisms. Included: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Chaney Vase Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Blackmail Champagne (Silent) Easy Virtue (Silent) Farmer's Wife, The (Silent) Jamaica Inn Juno and the Paycock Lady Vanishes, The Lodger, The (Silent) Man Who Knew Too Much, The Manxman, The (Silent) Number Seventeen Rich and Strange Ring, The (Silent) Sabotage Secret Agent Skin Game, The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Young and Innocent

In The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), the best-known of his thrillers (made into a popular movie by Alfred Hitchcock), John Buchan introduces his most enduring hero, Richard Hannay, who, despite claiming to be an "ordinary fellow," is caught up in the dramatic and dangerous race against a plot to devastate the British war effort. In this, the only critical edition available, Christopher Harvie's introduction interweaves the writing of the tale with the equally fascinating story of how John Buchan, publisher and lawyer, came in from the cold and, via The Thirty-Nine Steps, ended the war as spy-master and propaganda chief.

A Tribute in verse to the Master of Suspense... Alfred Hitchcock. Just say his name and the memories come flooding back...Psycho. The Birds. Vertigo. Rear Window. Notorious. And so many more. Now Bram Stoker Award-winning editor Christopher Conlon has gathered over thirty gifted poets to create the ultimate anthology celebrating this timeless moviemaker. By turns merry and macabre, touching and terrifying, the poems in A Sea of Alone will delight Hitchcock fans everywhere.

This extensive look into the making of Alfred Hitchcock's most controversial film, Marnie, investigates the causes of the film's critical and commercial failure, the cultural and political factors governing the film's production, and the relevance the film has for today's artists and filmmakers. Hitchcock's style, motivation, and fears regarding the film are well-documented in this probing look at one of his most undervalued efforts. Author Tony Lee Moral uses extensive research, including personal interviews with Tippi Hedren, author Winston Graham, and Psycho screenwriter Joseph Stefano - as well as unpublished excerpts from interviews with Hitchcock himself - to delve into the issues surrounding the film's production and release. Moral gives readers an invaluable look behind the scenes at a film that is only now being recognized for its influence and vision.Contains more than thirty photos, including a story board sequence for the film.

John Buchan takes us back to Edwardian Britain on the eve of the First World War in the modern thriller The Thirty-Nine Steps. An inexplicable murder drives the innocent Richard Hannay, on the run from a manhunt that never seems to end, to hide in remote Scottish moorland. Disguise and deception are his only weapons, as he struggles to decode the clues left by the murdered man to prevent the theft of naval secrets by an unfriendly foreign power. The best-known of Buchan's thrillers, The Thirty-Nine Steps has been continuously in print since its first publication and has been filmed three times, including the brilliant 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The Thirty-Nine Steps was also a powerful influence on the development of the detective novel, the action romance, and the spy story.

Boys are mysterious creatures, with rich imaginations and inner lives at which most can only guess. Luckily, a few writers have the talent to capture their fantasies of extraordinary adventure and epic bravery. Inspired by the success of The Dangerous Book For Boys, the six titles of the Penguin Great Books For Boys collection celebrate the adventurer within every boy with tales of shipwreck, murder, espionage, and survival. With a striking series look that is nostalgic and, at the same time, completely modern, these Great Books For Boys are sure to appeal to boys young and old. Adventurer Richard Hannay has just returned from South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his London life – until a murder is committed in his flat, just days after the victim had warned him of an assassination plot that could bring Britain to the brink of war. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland, where he must use all his wits to stay one step ahead of the game – and warn the government before it is too late. One of the most popular adventure stories ever written, The Thirty-Nine Steps established John Buchan as the original thriller writer and inspired many other novelists and filmmakers including Alfred Hitchcock.

This extensive look into the making of Alfred Hitchcock's most controversial film, Marnie, investigates the causes of the film's critical and commercial failure, the cultural and political factors governing the film's production, and the relevance the film has for today's artists and filmmakers. Hitchcock's style, motivation, and fears regarding the film are well-documented in this probing look at one of his most undervalued efforts. Author Tony Lee Moral uses extensive research, including personal interviews with Tippi Hedren, author Winston Graham, and Psycho screenwriter Joseph Stefano - as well as unpublished excerpts from interviews with Hitchcock himself - to delve into the issues surrounding the film's production and release. Moral gives readers an invaluable look behind the scenes at a film that is only now being recognized for its influence and vision.Contains more than thirty photos, including a story board sequence for the film.

John Buchan takes us back to Edwardian Britain on the eve of the First World War in the modern thriller The Thirty-Nine Steps. An inexplicable murder drives the innocent Richard Hannay, on the run from a manhunt that never seems to end, to hide in remote Scottish moorland. Disguise and deception are his only weapons, as he struggles to decode the clues left by the murdered man to prevent the theft of naval secrets by an unfriendly foreign power. The best-known of Buchan's thrillers, The Thirty-Nine Steps has been continuously in print since its first publication and has been filmed three times, including the brilliant 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The Thirty-Nine Steps was also a powerful influence on the development of the detective novel, the action romance, and the spy story.