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The Thirty Nine Steps streams on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, is free on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, and 2 more, and can be rented from Amazon Video in the US. Listings come from JustWatch and can change, so check the service before paying.

How long is The Thirty Nine Steps?

The Thirty Nine Steps runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

Is The Thirty Nine Steps suitable for kids?

TMDB lists no age rating for The Thirty Nine Steps in the United States or the United States. Treat it as unsuitable for children until you have checked it yourself.

TMDB19781h 42mMystery / Thriller

The Thirty Nine Steps

Name: The Thirty Nine Steps
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1978-11-04
Duration: 102 min

Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!

The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government...

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The Thirty Nine Steps at a glance

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Runtime

Standard length · 1h 42m

At 1h 42m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.

Genres

Mystery · Thriller

TMDB files it under mystery and thriller.

US availability

1 subscription · 5 free · 1 to rent

Included with 1 subscription service: Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Free or ad-supported on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, and 2 more. Listed to rent from 1 store.

TMDB audience score

6.7 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 45 votes, a positive audience score. That is a small sample, so the score can still move a lot.

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Questions about The Thirty Nine Steps

Is The Thirty Nine Steps scary?: MyCinema has not rated The Thirty Nine Steps for scares yet. TMDB lists it as a mystery and thriller film.
Where can I watch The Thirty Nine Steps in the US?: The Thirty Nine Steps streams on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, is free on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, and 2 more, and can be rented from Amazon Video in the US. Listings come from JustWatch and can change, so check the service before paying.
How long is The Thirty Nine Steps?: The Thirty Nine Steps runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
Is The Thirty Nine Steps suitable for kids?: TMDB lists no age rating for The Thirty Nine Steps in the United States or the United States. Treat it as unsuitable for children until you have checked it yourself.