Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong ScottSavaraTV movie
49th Parallel
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.
WarThriller
Starring
Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey
Directed by
Michael Powell
About
49th Parallel
WarThriller
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.
THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!
Information
- Released
- Nov 24, 1941
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- GB
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- Michael Powell
Production
- Studio
- Ortus Films
Cast
People in this story
Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong Scott
Laurence OlivierJohnnie, the Trapper
Raymond MasseyAndy Brock
Anton WalbrookPeter
Eric PortmanLieutenant Hirth
Raymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke
Niall MacGinnisVogel
John ChandosLohrmann
Finlay CurrieThe Factor
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