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49th Parallel

69.35% | Nov 24, 1941 | 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
David Lean
Editor

Cast

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Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott
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Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper
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Raymond Massey
Andy Brock
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Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth

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