This was the first of Kubrick's anti-war trilogy:Dr.Strangelove Or:...(1964)- a black comedy and anti-war film carries through much of the same sentiment against the military establishmentFull Metal Jacket (1987)- he compelling film also portrays the dehumanizing effects of war by following a group of Marines in basic training and in VietnamKubrick also commented upon the subject of war and conflict in two other films: his epic costume dramaBarry Lyndon (1975)(the Seven Years' War), and in the historical epic filmSpartacus (1960)(the slave uprising).Thornhill and the man circle around he room eyeing each other, until the man observes: "Not what I expected.He preaches about the reality of the situation:Isn't it simple as one, two, three? One.The working conditions are bad.Two.They're bad because the mob does the hiring.And three.The only way we can break the mob is to stop letting hem get away with murder.He attempts to determine who killed Joey Doyle, asking: "Who killed Joey Doyle?" The reaction to the Father's question is otal silence - the men either look down, blankly stare away, or look embarrassed.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.