The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978)
Robert Powell stars as Richard Hannay, in this big-budget Rank Organisation adaptation of John Buchan’s novel.
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 murder a visiting foreign minister. When Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed, he flees to Scotland, attempts to clear his name, and uncovers a high-level conspiracy.
The Lady Vanishes (1979)
Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, and Angela Lansbury star in this Hammer Films take on the classic mystery.
On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it’s all in her mind or if there’s a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth.