peaker. I wouldn't say that Richard was nobody, but rather that he could be anybody. Irony is also used in "Blackmail" when Alice is sitting at the kitchen table. The older woman is talking unintelligibly but the only word that the girl can hear is "knife" over and over again. A knife happens to be what she used to kill the attempted rapist. That is a more blatant use of irony. While "Blackmail" had much impact on the fashion of movies and the transition to "talkies", the film "The 39 Steps" had a large historical impact on movies. After this movie came out almost every chase and spy thriller have copied its style. This film set a precedent for similar types of movies and directors realized it attracted an audience. The film gets the viewer so involved in the suspense, action, and romance they almost forget about the actual 39 Steps. Better said: Such is the zest of the Hitchcock plot that the original point of the title was totally forgotten, and half a line had to be added at the end by way of explanation. This quote essentially sums up the film that contains minimal special effects and an incredible plot that intrigues an audience to stay in their seats and watch a masterpiece. The last movie I am going to mention is the 1939 film, "The Lady Vanishes". This film is one of Alfred Hitchcock's last films made in Britain before he immigrated over to America to pursue his directing career. It is a warm film that still holds mystery and suspense. The film takes place on a train bound for England travelling across central Europe. All the main characters have been introduced from the night before when they were snowed into an inn in an unnamed location...
