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The Thirty Nine Steps

1978 film by Don Sharp
Movie film Q1210739
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Summary

The Thirty Nine Steps is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Thirty Nine Steps's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Thirty Nine Steps was directed by Don Sharp[4].
  • John Buchan wrote the screenplay for The Thirty Nine Steps[5].
  • The Thirty Nine Steps's composer is recorded as Ed Welch[6].
  • The Thirty Nine Steps's genre is action film[7].
  • The Thirty Nine Steps's genre is spy film[8].
  • The Thirty Nine Steps's genre is thriller film[9].
  • The Thirty Nine Steps's based on is recorded as The Thirty-nine Steps[10].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Robert Powell[11].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was David Warner[12].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Karen Dotrice[13].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was John Mills[14].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Miles Anderson[15].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Timothy West[16].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Eric Porter[17].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was George Baker[18].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Ronald Pickup[19].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Andrew Keir[20].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was David Collings[21].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Prentis Hancock[22].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was Robert Flemyng[23].
  • A cast member of The Thirty Nine Steps was William Squire[24].
  • The Thirty Nine Steps was produced by Greg Smith[25].
  • The Thirty Nine Steps's director of photography is recorded as John Coquillon[26].
  • The original language of The Thirty Nine Steps was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Thirty Nine Steps was produced by Greg Smith[25]. It was directed by Don Sharp[4]. John Buchan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Robert Powell[11], David Warner[12], Karen Dotrice[13], John Mills[14], Miles Anderson[15], and Timothy West[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1978[28] and August 24, 1979[29]. The original language of The Thirty Nine Steps was English[27]. Genres include action film[7], spy film[8], and thriller film[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Thirty Nine Steps's after a work by is recorded as John Buchan[30].

Why It Matters

The Thirty Nine Steps ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Australia film John Buchan John Mills London Scotland United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 78389
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 78389, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → The Thirty-nine Steps
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 113234
    Producer → Greg Smith
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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