Made first for older men 1
The 39 Steps's audience scores lean most toward older men at 70 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 70 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 68 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 88.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
- 4Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Age: 51 — age-balanced
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Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
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Advocacy Over Time in Mystery
The average advocacy score of Mystery titles by release year. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 3 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0 | 2 |
| 1947 | 0 | 3 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 5 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 5 |
| 1964 | 6 | 3 |
| 1972 | 3 | 3 |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 7 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000 | 9 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 11 |
| 2007 | 2 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 12 | 3 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 |
| 2014 | 16 | 6 |
| 2015 | 20 | 2 |
| 2017 | 12 | 5 |
| 2018 | 12 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 | 11 |
| 2022 | 18 | 9 |
| 2023 | 62 | 2 |
| 2024 | 29 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 14 |
Cast & Crew
Alfred Hitchcock (director) · Louis Levy (director)
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