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The 39 Steps / Mark Glancy.
Van Pelt Library PN1997.T4572 G53 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Glancy, Mark, 1962-
- Series:
- British film guide
- A British film guide
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980.
- 39 steps (Motion picture : 1935).
- Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980--Criticism and interpretation.
- Hitchcock, Alfred.
- Film criticism.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 119 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
- Other Title:
- Thirty-nine steps
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : I. B. Tauris, 2003.
- Summary:
- Combining humor and thrills in equal measure, "The 39 Steps" (1935) established Alfred Hitchock's name as the "master of suspense" and is the best remembered and most acclaimed of his British films. Included in this original companion to the film are the intriguing story of the film's production, an examination of its influences, including John Buchan's novel, an original and close analysis of the film, its critical legacy and a survey of the successive films also based on Buchan's novel.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 186064614X
- OCLC:
- 47726857
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