Where to watch The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) in the UK
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) is currently available to stream in the UK on ITVX Premium. It can also be rented from Apple TV Store or bought from Apple TV Store. Last verified on 9 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime!
The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government...
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Robert PowellRichard Hannay -
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George BakerSir Walter Bullivant -
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Donald PickeringMarshall
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The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) is currently included in subscriptions to ITVX Premium in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.
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