49th Parallel
★ 7.0·1942·2h 3min·Thriller and War
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.
- Director
- Michael Powell
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Apr 9, 1942)
Where to watch
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Cast
33 people
Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong Scott
Laurence OlivierJohnnie, the Trapper
Raymond MasseyAndy Brock
Anton WalbrookPeter
Eric PortmanLieutenant Hirth
Raymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke- RGRichard GeorgeKommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnisVogel- PMPeter MooreKranz
John ChandosLohrmann
Finlay CurrieThe Factor
Glynis JohnsAnna
Show 21 more
- BABasil ApplebyJahner
- LOLey OnNick - the Eskimo
Charles VictorAndreas
Frederick PiperDavid- TMTawera MoanaGeorge, the Indian
- ECEric ClaveringArt
- CRCharles RolfeBob
- TSTheodore SaltA United States Customs Officer
- OFO.W. FongerA United States Customs Officer
- GAGeorge AlexanderCameo
Robert BeattyRCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)- EBEric BerryNazi Radio Announcer
- GDGron DaviesOfficer on Submarine
- LFLeslie FalardeauAviator on Seaplane
- LGLionel GroseUndetermined Role
Stuart LathamSecond Nazi Radio Announcer- NLNorman LuxtonMan in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day
- VMVincent MasseyPrologue Narrator (voice)
Percy ParsonsHi-Jacked Canadian Motorist- GWGerry WilmotCanadian Radio Announcer
- JHJack HynesAviator on Seaplane
