49th Parallel (1941)
"THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!"
Synopsis
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.
Director & Crew
Director
Michael Powell
Writer(s)
Emeric Pressburger
Producer(s)
Michael Powell
Cast
Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott
Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper
Raymond Massey
Andy Brock
Anton Walbrook
Peter
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth
Raymond Lovell
Lieutenant Kuhnecke
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Richard George
Kommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnis
Vogel
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Peter Moore
Kranz
John Chandos
Lohrmann
Finlay Currie
The Factor
Glynis Johns
Anna
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49th Parallel has a runtime of 2h 3m.
49th Parallel was released in 1941. The exact release date is Nov 24, 1941.
49th Parallel has a TMDB rating of 6.9/10 based on audience reviews.
The main cast of 49th Parallel includes Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, among others.
49th Parallel was directed by Michael Powell.
49th Parallel falls under the War genre.













