Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
| Richard Hannay | Robert Donat |
| Pamela | Madeleine Carroll |
| Annabella Smith | Lucie Mannheim |
| Professor Jordan | Godfrey Tearle |
| The Crofter's Wife Margaret | Peggy Ashcroft |
| John the Crofter | John Laurie |
| Louisa Jordan | Helen Haye |
| Sheriff Watson | Frank Cellier |
| Mr. Memory | Wylie Watson |
| Salesman on the Flying Scotsman | Gus McNaughton |
| Salesman on the Flying Scotsman | Jerry Verno |
| The Jordans' Maid | Peggy Simpson |
| Fake Police Officer (uncredited) | Matthew Boulton |
| M.C. Who Introduces Mr. Memory (uncredited) | Pat Hagate |
| Man Walking Past Bus (uncredited) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Fake Police Officer (uncredited) | Carleton Hobbs |
| Professor Jordan's Daughter Pat (uncredited) | Elizabeth Inglis |
| Clergyman on the Flying Scotsman (uncredited) | Quinton McPherson |
| The Milkman (uncredited) | Frederick Piper |
| The Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited) | Hilda Trevelyan |
| Political Meeting Chairman (uncredited) | Ivor Barnard |
| Police Sergeant (uncredited) | Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop |
| Palladium Doorman (uncredited) | Wallace Bosco |
| Usherette (uncredited) | Vida Hope |
| Detective at London Palladium (uncredited) | James Knight |
| Palladium Manager (uncredited) | Miles Malleson |
| Audience Member at Political Meeting (uncredited) | John Rae |
| Scottish Police Inspector (uncredited) | John Turnbull |
| Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) | S. J. Warmington |
| Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited) | Charles Bennett |
| Minor Role (uncredited) | Noel Birkin |
| Second Violinist (uncredited) | Charles Hubert Renard |
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