49th Parallel

1941

123 min

7.0

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

War, Thriller

Director

Michael Powell

Country

United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Leslie Howard

Laurence Olivier

Raymond Massey

Anton Walbrook

Eric Portman

Raymond Lovell

Richard George

Niall MacGinnis

Peter Moore

John Chandos

Movie Poster

49th Parallel

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

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