London, 1935: Richard Hannay, a gentleman with a very attractive moustache, suffers badly from the dullness of his existence until one day he gets involved in this big deal: Ambush murder, top secret information, shady guys under lanterns, chases all the way to the Scottish Highlands, passionate kisses in a train compartment, ominous black birds, harrowing confessions, spectacular last-second rescues, drama in seedy hotel rooms and a whole lot of fog!
In this spy thriller, 5 actors slip into over 30 different roles, change costumes 75 plus minus 2 times, juggle with a heap of props and unravel the mystery of the 39 steps. Real Hitchcock!