49th Parallel (1941)
THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!
Starring Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey
Directed by Michael Powell
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.
Runtime: 123 min.
Rating: 7.2
DVD [1941, Criterion] / The Volunteer [1943]
Languages: Deutsch,English,French
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Adventure,Drama,Thriller,War
Keywords: mountain,canada,world war ii,nazi,propaganda,airplane,escape,impostor,war propaganda,impersonation
Cast
Philip Armstrong Scott
Johnnie, the Trapper
Andy Brock
Peter
Lieutenant Hirth
Lieutenant Kuhnecke
Kommandant Bernsdorff
Vogel
Kranz
Lohrmann
The Factor
Anna
Jahner
Nick - the Eskimo
Andreas
David
George, the Indian
Art
Bob
A United States Customs Officer
A United States Customs Officer
Cameo
RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)
Nazi Radio Announcer
Officer on Submarine
Aviator on Seaplane
Undetermined Role
Aviator on Seaplane
Second Nazi Radio Announcer
Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day
Prologue Narrator (voice)
Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist
Canadian Radio Announcer