49th Parallel

49th Parallel

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

1941•2h 3m•6.9/10

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6.9/10(117)

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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Production

Ortus Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Philip Armstrong Scott

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Johnnie, the Trapper

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Andy Brock

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Peter

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Lieutenant Hirth

Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

Lieutenant Kuhnecke

Richard George

Kommandant Bernsdorff

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Vogel

Peter Moore

Kranz

John Chandos

John Chandos

Lohrmann

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

The Factor

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Anna

Basil Appleby

Jahner

Ley On

Nick - the Eskimo

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Andreas

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

David

Tawera Moana

George, the Indian

Eric Clavering

Art

Charles Rolfe

Bob

Theodore Salt

A United States Customs Officer

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