Seeing Kenneth More on a cast list generally means you're getting something of strong English stock, very stiff upper lip but with a touch of humour, and that is exactly what we have here.
Our story starts when a nanny drops a rattle, and ends - as the classic Hitchcock thriller does - with Mr Memory at the music hall. Between we have a romp across Scotland with More and Taina Elg, and lots of intrigue.
Nothing special, and a little bit colourless, this 39 Steps is a time-filler, nothing more. Donat and Carroll had sex appeal, but that's missing here. The Robert Powell version, although good, is mainly remembered for the Big Ben finale, which at least gave something different to the tale.
Our story starts when a nanny drops a rattle, and ends - as the classic Hitchcock thriller does - with Mr Memory at the music hall. Between we have a romp across Scotland with More and Taina Elg, and lots of intrigue.
Nothing special, and a little bit colourless, this 39 Steps is a time-filler, nothing more. Donat and Carroll had sex appeal, but that's missing here. The Robert Powell version, although good, is mainly remembered for the Big Ben finale, which at least gave something different to the tale.