The first is Hitchcock's (1935)- which does indeed have Hannay on the run handcuffed to a reluctant woman. The stars are Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. I guess if you love the original you'll hate it, but it's a very fine movie.
The second (1959) is a a virtual remake of the Hitchcock version- and stars Kenneth More.
The third (1978)- which I haven't seen- has Robert Powell as Hannay. I believe it ends with the cast climbing all over the face of Big Ben. Powell went on to play Hannay in a not very good TV series.
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Date: 2007-08-03 05:55 pm (UTC)The first is Hitchcock's (1935)- which does indeed have Hannay on the run handcuffed to a reluctant woman. The stars are Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. I guess if you love the original you'll hate it, but it's a very fine movie.
The second (1959) is a a virtual remake of the Hitchcock version- and stars Kenneth More.
The third (1978)- which I haven't seen- has Robert Powell as Hannay. I believe it ends with the cast climbing all over the face of Big Ben. Powell went on to play Hannay in a not very good TV series.