
Film
49th Parallel
1941· NR· 2h 3m· Thriller· War
“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.
1941-11-24
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Powell
ScreenplayEmeric Pressburger
ProducerMichael Powell
Director of PhotographyFreddie Young
EditorDavid Lean
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 29 crew)
Details
Released1941-11-24
Runtime2h 3m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosOrtus Films
Budget$140,000
Box office$5M
LanguagesGerman · French · English
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.0/10 · 122 votes
Original languageen
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