49th Parallel
"THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!"
Overview
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.
49th Parallel at a glance
49th Parallel is a 1941 war and thriller film directed by Michael Powell, starring Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier and Raymond Massey. It runs for 2 hours 3 minutes. TMDB users rate it 7.0 out of 10 from 131 votes.
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