Top cast:David Miles,Arthur V. Johnson,Herbert Prior
Director:Gabriel Veyre
Genre:Mystery
Region:Egypt
Year:2022
Storyline:Posters for the film illustrate the liberating, redemptive power of hope and the religious themes of freedom and resurrection, with the words:"Fear can hold you prisoner, Hope can set you free.Lord Bern described how he was investigating he slave trade and the source of the mist with other lords when he was apprehended, and the others also disappeared.Previous films had only made fun of drunks and lushes (e.g.,The Thin Manseries, or W.C.Fields"" films).Its release was threatened when the alcohol industry offered to purchase the film""s negative and remove it from circulation, but then praised and supported the film following its popular release (and critical success).It then premiered on Broadway in early 2008 as a fast-paced stage production, now more accurately titled "Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps," with a cast of four performers playing almost 250 roles.] Presumably, he Academy felt obligated to honor one of filmdom""s greatest directors (DeMille) with the Best Picture Oscar, as his career was coming to an end.