

49th Parallel
1941-11-24 · 123 min · ★ 7.0
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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- Directors
- Michael Powell
- Production companies
- Ortus Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 140,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,275,000
Top Cast
Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong Scott
Laurence OlivierJohnnie, the Trapper
Raymond MasseyAndy Brock
Anton WalbrookPeter
Eric PortmanLieutenant Hirth
Raymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke
Niall MacGinnisVogel
John ChandosLohrmann
Finlay CurrieThe Factor
Glynis JohnsAnna
Charles VictorAndreas
Frederick PiperDavidTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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