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49th Parallel

1941 • 2h3m War, Thriller

Rating

6.9/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Michael Powell

Screenplay

Emeric Pressburger

Cast

Leslie Howard

Laurence Olivier

Raymond Massey

Release date

11/24/1941

Status

Released

Budget

$140,000

Revenue

$5,275,000

Origin country

GB

Vote count

117