49th Parallel

49th Parallel

Release date : November 24, 1941
Runtime : 2h 3m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : German / French / English /
Director : Michael Powell /
Production companies : Ortus Films /
November 24, 1941 2h 3m United Kingdom War German More
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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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Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott
Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper
Raymond Massey
Andy Brock
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth
Raymond Lovell
Lieutenant Kuhnecke
Richard George
Kommandant Bernsdorff
John Chandos
Lohrmann
Finlay Currie
The Factor
Ley On
Nick - the Eskimo
Tawera Moana
George, the Indian

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  • title:49th Parallel
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1941
  • Runtime:2h 3m
  • Genres: War · Thriller ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: German · French · English ·
  • Director: Michael Powell /
  • Writers: Emeric Pressburger · Emeric Pressburger · Rodney Ackland · Emeric Pressburger ·
  • Production companies: Ortus Films ·
  • 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.
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