The 39 Steps (1935) Poster

(1935)

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Sex & Nudity

  • In a train compartment, there is a brief scene showing a man holding up a bra. He is evidently involved in lingerie sales.
  • While on the run, staying sharing a bed at an inn overnight, a handcuffed single man and single woman pose as a "runaway couple," meaning they are not actually married to each other.
  • A woman takes off her wet nylon stockings while handcuffed to a man. His hand is briefly rests on her knee.
  • A man forcefully kisses a woman to cover his identity.

Violence & Gore

  • A man is pushed over an small bridge and falls onto rocks. He is slightly injured but walks away.
  • No blood is ever seen.
  • Two men are shot in separate scenes.
  • A woman falls forward with a knife in her back.
  • A man slaps his wife offscreen and we hear her scream.
  • Scenes of men chasing the hero and shooting at him.

Profanity

  • 'My God' is said as an exclamation.
  • 'D*mn' is said three times.
  • Various other minor insults.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A man shouts out about 'booze'.
  • A man offers a woman cigarette but she declines. He lights and smokes a cigarette.
  • People drink champagne at a fancy house party, and the main character smokes a cigarette.
  • The main character asks for whiskey.
  • Two men order alcoholic drinks but do not get to drink them.
  • Social drinking and smoking. A couple of scenes take place in a barroom/cabaret.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A man threatens to shoot a woman several times.
  • The death of the woman early on is quite sudden and dramatic.
  • The main character is in the run for a majority of the film.
  • Several scenes of the hero being chased by thugs or police.

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