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1941

49th Parallel

Directed by Michael Powell
THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

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.

Duration

2h 3m

Released

November 24, 1941

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6.9

Rating112

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Lists29

Cast33

  • Leslie Howard
  • Laurence Olivier
  • Raymond Massey
  • Anton Walbrook
  • Eric Portman
  • Raymond Lovell
  • Richard George
  • Niall MacGinnis
  • Peter Moore

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