Movie poster for 49th Parallel
TMDb Rating
6.9/10

117 verified votes

49th Parallel (1941)

WarThriller
123 min

"THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!"

Plot Summary

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

Michael Powell

Top Cast

Leslie HowardLaurence OlivierRaymond MasseyAnton WalbrookEric Portman

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