49th Parallel

49th Parallel 1941

★ 7.0TMDB 2h 3min Director: Michael Powell

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Michael Powell
Writers
Emeric Pressburger
Producers
Michael Powell
Cinematography
Freddie Young
Editing
David Lean
Composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams

Details

Release date
Nov 24, 1941
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Budget
$140,000
Revenue
$5,275,000
Studios
Ortus Films
Country
United Kingdom
Language
German, French, English

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