Safety Last (1923). The privately owned Severn Valley Railway loaned the film a steam engine, together with rolling stock and a section of track, for shooting. Soundtrack A soundtrack album was released on United Artists Records. In addition to cues from the film, Ed Welch composed The Thirty Nine Steps Concerto, an extended piece for piano and orchestra in a vein similar to Richard Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto. Christopher Headington was the soloist, with the Rank Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer. A CD release was made available for the first time by Quartet Records in January 2022. Release The film was one of the most popular movies of 1979 at the British box office. Sharp says he was told the film was the most financially successful of all the movies from Rank's revived production slate under Tony Williams. Greg Smith said that John Buchan's son, Lord Tweedsmuir, was pleased the film used more of his father's book, and that he thought his father would have liked the Big Ben ending. References External links Films based on The Thirty-Nine Steps 1978 films 1970s action thriller films 1970s historical films 1970s spy films British historical films 1970s English-language films Remakes of British films British independent films Films shot in Worcestershire Films directed by Don Sharp Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films set in 1914 1970s British films