CinemaOSMovie · 1941 · 2h 3m · NR
49th Parallel

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

70%(131)IMDbWarThriller

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.

Directed byMichael Powell

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
EN
Released
November 24, 1941
Budget
$140,000
Revenue
$5,275,000
Studios
Ortus Films

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49th Parallel (1941) Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Richard George

Kommandant Bernsdorff

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Vogel

Peter Moore

Kranz

John Chandos

John Chandos

Lohrmann

Creative team
Directed by
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Written by
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Produced by
Michael Powell
Michael Powell

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