
49th Parallel
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November 24, 1941
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War, Thriller
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.
Featured Crew
Michael Powell
Director
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Music
David Lean
Editor
Cast

Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott

Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper

Raymond Massey
Andy Brock

Anton Walbrook
Peter

Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth