The finale on Big Ben is thrilling, but in the main, this version of John Buchan's classic adventure 'The 39 Steps' only suggests that little has been learnt since Hitchcock made his celebrated version over 40 years earlier. There's minimal atmosphere, and plot, characterisation and acting are all poor. At one point, the heroine's fiance is murdered and she barely bats an eyelid (it's also quite funny watching her attempt to run away from the evil Prussian agents). Ridiculous and dull.
Review of The Thirty Nine Steps
