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  The 39 Steps

  The 39 Steps

  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock • 1935 • United Kingdom
  Starring Robert Donat, Madeline Carroll, Lucie Mannheim

  A heart-racing spy story by Alfred Hitchcock, THE 39 STEPS follows Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) as he stumbles upon a conspiracy that thrusts him into a hectic chase across the Scottish ...

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  La bête humaine

  La bête humaine

  Directed by Jean Renoir • 1938 • France
  Starring Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Julien Carette

  Based on the classic Emile Zola novel, Jean Renoir’s LA BÊTE HUMAINE was one of the legendary director’s greatest popular successes, and earned star Jean Gabin a permanent place in the hearts of his country...

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  Of Mice and Men

  Of Mice and Men

  Directed by Lewis Milestone • 1939 • United States
  Starring Burgess Meredith, Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field

  George and Lennie are California migrant workers on the run from the law because of something the simple-minded giant Lennie did. They find work at a local ranch, where they dream of making ...