When a stranger is murdered after warning him of a spy ring, an ordinary man on the run must clear his name and unmask them.

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When a stranger is murdered in his flat hours after warning him of a secret spy ring, in a world where the police and the spies are both closing in, an ordinary bystander with no one to vouch for him must shake his instinct to run alone to clear his name and unmask the ring, before its leaders smuggle the country’s secrets abroad.

Film: The 39 Steps · Writer(s): Charles Bennett, Ian Hay · Director: Alfred Hitchcock · Year: 1935