Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - 39 Steps (The) AKA The Thirty-Nine Steps (1935)

R0 America - Criterion Collection Original #56 Commentaries: Audio commentary by Alfred Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane Extras: "The Art Of Film: Vintage Hitchcock" documentary (28:55) "Lux Radio Theatre Adaptation": - "Introduction" notes (2 pages) - Radio broadcast (59:47) - "The Players" cast list (1 page) "Original 1935 press book" art gallery "Production Designs" art gallery Subtitles: English HoH Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 1.0 Case type: Keep Case Notes: Comes with a 6-page fold-out booklet containing an essay by Marian Keane. Also available in the "Wrong Men & Notorious Women: Five Hitchcock Thrillers" boxset containing "The 39 Steps", "The Lady Vanishes", "Rebecca", "Spellbound" and "Notorious". Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 United Kingdom - Odeon Entertainment Double Feature Extras: "Best of British" trailers Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Comes with a 4-page booklet of film notes. A double bill with "Sabotage". Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Criterion Collection Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films Subtitles: English HoH Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 1.0 Case type: Special Case Notes: Only available in the 50 film “ Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films” set with a 240 page book. Special thanks to Rewind user Brent Reid for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Criterion Collection Reissue #56 Commentaries: Audio commentary with film scholar Marian Keane Extras: "Hitchcock: The Early Years" featurette (24 mins) "Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock" 1966 interview with director Alfred Hitchcock (40 mins) "The Borders of the Possible" visual essay (24 mins) "Hitchcock-Truffaut" interview (22 mins) "Lux Radio Theatre Presents The 39 Steps" radio broadcast (audio only) (60 mins) Production Design Gallery Subtitles: English HoH Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 1.0 Case type: Keep Case Notes: Booklet with essay by David Cairns. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 France - TF1 Video Extras: "Hitchcock: The Early Years" featurette (24:34) "Analysis by Claude Chabrol" featurette (26:17) "Analysis by Dominik Möll" featurette (20:46) Subtitles: French (forced) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: The Early Years featurette is in English with forced French subtitles. The other featurettes are in French. Also available in the 5-film 5-disc "Hitchcock: Le maître du suspens" which includes "The 39 Steps", "Secret Agent", "Sabotage", "Young and Innocent", and "The Lady Vanishes". Special thanks to Rewind user Brent_Reid for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - Euro Video Extras: Cast & Crew (text pages: biography / filmography) - Alfred Hitchcock - Robert Donat - Peggy Ashcroft - Madeleine Carroll - John Laurie - Helen Haye Bonus Trailers - Gangster No.1 (1:30) - Girlfight (2:00) Subtitles: German (forced) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 1.0 German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Also available in the 2-disc double feature "Hitchcock-Collection" which includes "The 39 Steps" and "Notorious". Also available in the 5-film 5-disc "Hitchcock-Collection" which includes "Notorious", "Rebecca", "Spellbound", "The Paradine Case", and "The 39 Steps". Special thanks to Rewind user Brent_Reid for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Hungary - Cinetel Kft Extras: Storyboard gallery Picture gallery Text filmographies: - Madeleine Carroll - Robert Donat Subtitles: English, Hungarian (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user Brent_Reid for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Future Film/Atlantic Film Hitchcock: Classic Collection Extras: DISC ONE "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934) movie DISC TWO* "The 39 Steps" movie 3 Cast and crew biographies DISC THREE* "Secret Agent" movie 3 Cast and crew biographies DISC FOUR* "Sabotage" movie DISC FIVE* "Young and Innocent" movie DISC SIX* "The Lady Vanishes" movie 3 Cast and crew biographies DISC SEVEN* "Jamaica Inn" movie DISC EIGHT* "Bon Voyage" short by Alfred Hitchcock (24:55) "Aventure Malgache" short by Alfred Hitchcock (30:00) Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Special Case Notes: Both shorts are in French with optional Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles. Special thanks to Rewind user marlan for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Carlton Visual Entertainment Extras: "Hitchcock: The Early Years" featurette Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Also available in the 3-disc 3-film 3 Classic Hitchcock Filmsset which includes "The 39 Steps", "The Lady Vanishes", and "Secret Agent" Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Network Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years Extras: "Introduction by Charles Barr" featurette (3:09) "On Location: The 39 Steps" featurette (13:01) Photo, poster and promotional material slideshow (2:16) DVD-ROM content: movie script Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Special Case Notes: Only available in the "Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years" boxset containing "The Pleasure Garden", "The Lodger" (Restored and Archive versions), "Downhill", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934), "The 39 Steps", "Secret Agent", "Sabotage", "Young and Innocent", "The Lady Vanishes" (1938) and "Jamaica Inn". Comes with a 6-page booklet containing liner notes by film historian Charles Barr. Special thanks to Rewind user Brent_Reid for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Carlton Visual Entertainment Special Edition Extras: "Hitchcock: The Early Years" featurette (23:45) Photo slideshow (1:45) "Production drawings" slideshow (1:10) Biographies for: - Robert Donat (Actor) - Alfred Hitchcock (Director) - Madeleine Carroll (Actress) - Peggy Ashcroft (Actress) Subtitles: English HoH Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user Brent_Reid for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: Draw

The US Criterion reissue release has an extensive set of extras.
The Scandinavian release has two Alfred Hitchcock shorts on its eighth disc, but they are not English friendly.
Also note that R2 SE UK and R2 UK "The British Years" boxset have additional extras.

Note that this film and other early Alfred Hitchcock titles have been released in many bootleg editions. Supposedly "public domain" releases by companies such as Avenue One, Brentwood, Diamond Entertainment, Digiview, Laserlight, Mill Creek, Passion Productions, St. Clair Vision, Sonart, Westlake, Whirlwind and others should be avoided. Information regarding the copyright status of his films can be found at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright. Hitchcock's films and their official releases are also covered in detail at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide.
CUTS:
- R0 Original America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (86:28 NTSC).
- R0 Double Feature United Kingdom- Odeon Entertainment - No cuts.
- R1 Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (86:22 NTSC).
- R1 Reissue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts.
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts (82:30 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Euro Video - Yes - Missing a shot of Hannay crossing a bridge just before arriving at the farm, and includes German opening/closing credits only (82:12 PAL)
- R2 Hungary- Cinetel Kft - No cuts (82:30 NTSC)
- R2 Hitchcock: Classic Collection Scandinavia- Future Film/Atlantic Film - No cuts (82:36 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Carlton Visual Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (82:30 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Carlton Visual Entertainment - No cuts (82:27 PAL).
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Comparison added by Craig on 15/07/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 12/10/20

UPDATE LOG:

21/08/11: Addition of R0 America Digiview and of R2 UK "The British Years".
03/08/17: Added US Criterion reissue, removed unauthorized Digiview, St Clair, Passion Productions, Whirlwind, Laserlight, Avenue One, Sonart.
10/09/20: Added Germany, France, Hungary.
12/10/20: added US EAH box.
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39 Steps (The) AKA The Thirty-Nine Steps (1935)

R0 America - Criterion Collection
Original
#56

R0 United Kingdom - Odeon Entertainment
Double Feature

R1 America - Criterion Collection
Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films

R1 America - Criterion Collection
Reissue
#56

R2 France - TF1 Video

R2 Germany - Euro Video

R2 Hungary - Cinetel Kft

R2 Scandinavia - Future Film/Atlantic Film
Hitchcock: Classic Collection

R2 United Kingdom - Carlton Visual Entertainment

R2 United Kingdom - Network
Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years

R2 United Kingdom - Carlton Visual Entertainment
Special Edition

OVERALL: Draw

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