49th Parallel

49th Parallel

War · 1941 · 2h 3m

Movie

7.0/10 · TMDB

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

Overview

In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth attempts to cross the border into the United States, which has not yet entered the war and is officially neutral. Along the way, the German soldiers encounter brave men such as a French-Canadian fur trapper, Johnnie, a leader of a Hutterite farming community, Peter, an author, Philip and a soldier, Andy Brock.

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Cast & crew

Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong Scott
Laurence OlivierJohnnie, the Trapper
Raymond MasseyAndy Brock
Anton WalbrookPeter
Eric PortmanLieutenant Hirth
Raymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke
Richard GeorgeKommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnisVogel
Peter MooreKranz
John ChandosLohrmann
Finlay CurrieThe Factor
Glynis JohnsAnna
Basil ApplebyJahner
Ley OnNick - the Eskimo
Charles VictorAndreas

Information

Release date
24 November 1941
Director
Michael Powell
Genres
War, Thriller
Runtime
2h 3m
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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