49th Parallel

Name: 49th Parallel
Genre: War, Thriller
Released: 24 Nov 1941
Rating: 6.97
Cast: Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN! 1941-11-24 United Kingdom 123 minutes.

6.97 110 votes

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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.

Year 1941

Studio Ortus Films

Director Michael Powell

Crew Michael Powell (Director), David Lean (Editor), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Music), David Rawnsley (Art Direction), Muir Mathieson (Music Director), Michael Powell (Producer)

Popularity 44

Language Deutsch, Français, English