The 39 Steps
In this heart-racing spy story, Richard Hannay (Donat) is thrust into a vortex of espionage, intrigue and murder, without understanding exactly how or why. Falsely accused of murder and on the run, this unexpected hero finds himself both pursued and the pursuer as he must outwit a dastardly spy ring. Packed with twists and turns, this tightly-plotted and taut adaption of the John Buchan novel by the Master of Suspense remains one of his cleverest and most entertaining films.