The interesting twist at the end of the movie is the fact that the Lodger would consider taking drastic measures to clear his own name, that he would consider murdering the Avenger. ... In the movie, 39 Steps (1939) was a pre-war, spy chase thriller that gave Alfred Hitchcock international fame. ... [39 Steps] [?] ... The production code that was established in the 1930's was eventually replaced with a new rating system by the 1950's. ... On the surface it appears that Bruno is just a well informed tennis fan, but it does not take to long to see that Bruno has been flirting with ...

• Word Count: 1872
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School

The interesting twist at the end of the movie is the fact that the Lodger would consider taking drastic measures to clear his own name, that he would consider murdering the Avenger. ... In the movie, 39 Steps (1939) was a pre-war, spy chase thriller that gave Alfred Hitchcock international fame. ... [39 Steps] [?] ... The production code that was established in the 1930's was eventually replaced with a new rating system by the 1950's. ... On the surface it appears that Bruno is just a well informed tennis fan, but it does not take to long to see that Bruno has been flirting with ...

• Word Count: 1872
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Schrader points out the major influences that noir has had on cinema, as well as on his own work (Schrader, 36). ... In his move to kill Palantine, Travis tries to erase everything Palantine stands for, all that the American way represents. ... While some critics contend that in response to all these scenes "our nerves our meant to jangle in response to the recreation on screen of the urban angst we are assumed to know so well (Phillips, 512), it seems to me that Scorsese is trying to convince us this view of the city is real. ... Oblique and vertical lines, are able to disorientate the view...

• Word Count: 1980
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate