49th Parallel

1941 · TMDB 7.0

Directed by Michael Powell

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.

Leslie Howard Laurence Olivier Raymond Massey Anton Walbrook Eric Portman Raymond Lovell Richard George Niall MacGinnis Peter Moore John Chandos Finlay Currie Glynis Johns

Director · Michael Powell Producer · Michael Powell Writer · Emeric Pressburger Cinematography · Freddie Young Editor · David Lean

Runtime: 123 min
Released: 1941-11-24
Studio: Ortus Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: German
TMDB score: 7.0

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