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49th Parallel
49th Parallel

49th Parallel

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

Genres

WarThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

24 November 1941

Country

United Kingdom

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

Richard George

Kommandant Bernsdorff

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Vogel

Peter Moore

Peter Moore

Kranz

John Chandos

John Chandos

Lohrmann

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

The Factor

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Anna

Basil Appleby

Basil Appleby

Jahner

Ley On

Ley On

Nick - the Eskimo

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Andreas

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

David

Tawera Moana

Tawera Moana

George, the Indian

Eric Clavering

Eric Clavering

Art

Charles Rolfe

Charles Rolfe

Bob

Theodore Salt

Theodore Salt

A United States Customs Officer

O.W. Fonger

O.W. Fonger

A United States Customs Officer

George Alexander

George Alexander

Cameo

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)

Eric Berry

Eric Berry

Nazi Radio Announcer

Gron Davies

Gron Davies

Officer on Submarine

Leslie Falardeau

Leslie Falardeau

Aviator on Seaplane

Lionel Grose

Lionel Grose

Undetermined Role

Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham

Second Nazi Radio Announcer

Norman Luxton

Norman Luxton

Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day

Vincent Massey

Vincent Massey

Prologue Narrator (voice)

Percy Parsons

Percy Parsons

Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist

Gerry Wilmot

Gerry Wilmot

Canadian Radio Announcer

Jack Hynes

Jack Hynes

Aviator on Seaplane

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