A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring that is trying to steal top-secret information..


Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move fast and don't care about explaining every single plot hole, yes. It's a classic for a reason, though some of the acting feels like it walked off a stage play set. If you need grit, modern realism, or a protagonist who isn't charmingly oblivious, you might find this o...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Alfred Hitchcock

Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move fast and don't care about explaining every single plot hole, yes. It's a classic for a reason, though some of the acting feels like it walked off a stage play set. If you need grit, modern realism, or a protagonist who isn't charmingly oblivious, you might find this one a bit quaint. Robert Donat is just so damn likable as Hannay. He has this way of looking perpetually confused but keeping his cool anyway. It's the kind of performance that hol..."
John Buchan, Ian Hay, Charles Bennett
United Kingdom
Thriller, Mystery, Crime

