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Its not the 1935 Hitchcock classic, but this sturdy 1978 adaptation of John Buchans The Thirty Nine Steps is still a rollicking good adventure. In keeping with the Boys Own derring-do of the story (set in Edwardian London and the Scottish Highlands), the movie maintains a brisk pace thats interrupted only for tea or cocktails. Robert Powell is Richard Hannay, the man who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a dastardly Prussian plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister. Framed for murder, Hannay must flee to Scotland and attempt to clear his name whilst outwitting the prune-faced Prussian agents. Among all the deftly choreographed action sequences and careful period settings theres a strong vein of humour in the film, and if it wasnt for the numerous murders there would be little reason for PG certification. The grand denouement comes with the realisation that the predicted time for the assassination is linked to Big Ben; unlike the earlier movie this version climaxes memorably with Powell hanging from the clocks minute hand. It might not be Hitchcock behind the lens, but its still jolly good fun.
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