49th Parallel
THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!
7.0
127 votes
1941
2h 3m
War
Thriller
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.
Directed by Michael Powell
Top 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 KuhneckeR
Richard George
Kommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnis
VogelP
Peter Moore
Kranz
John Chandos
Lohrmann
Finlay Currie
The Factor
Glynis Johns
AnnaB
Basil Appleby
JahnerL
Ley On
Nick - the Eskimo
Charles Victor
Andreas
Frederick Piper
DavidT
Tawera Moana
George, the IndianE
Eric Clavering
ArtC
Charles Rolfe
BobT
Theodore Salt
A United States Customs OfficerDetails
Status
Released
Release date
November 24, 1941
Budget
$140K
Revenue
$5.3M
Language
German, French, English
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