The 39 Steps DVD Comparison - Criterion vs. Fox

directed by Alfred Hitchcock
U.K. 1935

The best known of Hitchcock’s British films, this civilized spy yarn follows the escapades of Richard Hannay (Robert Donat), who stumbles into a conspiracy that involves him in a hectic chase across the Scottish moors—a chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursued. Adapted from John Buchan’s novel, this classic Hitchcock “wrong man” thriller encapsulates themes that anticipate the director’s biggest American films (especially North by Northwest), and is a standout among his early works.

Criterion Region 1 vs. LaserLight Region 0

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Distribution	Home Vision Entertainment - Criterion Region 1 encoded ( North America )	LaserLight DVD Region 0
Runtime	1:26:24	1:23:09
Video	1.33:1 Academy Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.6 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.33:1 Academy Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.98 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s
Bitrate	Criterion:
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Audio	Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)	Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
Subtitles	English or none	Available subtitles: Spanish, Chinese, Japanese
Features	Discographic Information: DVD Encoding: Region 1 Layers: Dual Edition Details: • Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only) • Black & White • Commentary by Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane • Production notes • Gorgeous new digital transfer, with restored picture and sound • The complete 1937 broadcast of the Lux Radio Theatre adaptation performed by Robert Montgomery and Ida Lupino • *The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock*, the complete Janus Films documentary detailing the director's British period • Excerpts from the original 1935 press book • Original production design drawings	Discographic Information: DVD Encoding: All Regions Layers: Single Edition Details: • All Regions • Black & White • Introduction by Tony Curtis • Clip of the original theatrical trailer for North by Northwest (1959)
	DVD Release Date: November 2, 1999 Keep Case Chapters: 12	DVD Release Date: June 19, 1998 Snap Case Chapters: 23