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49th Parallel

NR
WarThriller
6.957/10(104 ratings)

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.

11-24-1941
2h 3m
49th Parallel
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Main Cast

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Philip Armstrong Scott

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Johnnie, the Trapper

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Andy Brock

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Peter

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Lieutenant Hirth

Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

Lieutenant Kuhnecke

Kommandant Bernsdorff

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Michael Powell
Production:
Ortus Films

Key Crew

Director:
Michael Powell
Editor:
David Lean
Music Director:
Muir Mathieson
Associate Editor:
Hugh Stewart
Screenplay:
Emeric Pressburger

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en