49th Parallel
49th Parallel

49th Parallel

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

1941123 minMichael PowellWarThriller

6.9

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117 ratings

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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.

Cast & Crew

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director

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

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