49th Parallel (1941)

ALL 11/24/1941 (en) War, Thriller 123 Min
  • Release
    11/24/1941
  • Production
    Ortus Films
  • Rotten tomato
    69%
  • Original title
    49th Parallel
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Michael Powell

    Director

  2. Story

  3. David Lean

    Editor

  4. Michael Powell

    Producer



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  1. Leslie Howard

    Philip Armstrong Scott

  2. Laurence Olivier

    Johnnie, the Trapper

  3. Raymond Massey

    Andy Brock

  4. Adolf Wohlbrück

    Peter

  5. Eric Portman

    Lieutenant Hirth

  6. Raymond Lovell

    Lieutenant Kuhnecke

  7. Richard George

    Kommandant Bernsdorff

  8. Niall MacGinnis

    Vogel

  9. Peter Moore

    Kranz

  10. John Chandos

    Lohrmann

  11. Finlay Currie

    The Factor

  12. Glynis Johns

    Anna

  13. Basil Appleby

    Jahner

  14. Ley On

    Nick - the Eskimo

  15. Charles Victor

    Andreas

  16. Frederick Piper

    David

  17. Tawera Moana

    George, the Indian

  18. Eric Clavering

    Art

  19. Charles Rolfe

    Bob

  20. Theodore Salt

    A United States Customs Officer

  21. O.W. Fonger

    A United States Customs Officer

  22. George Alexander

    Cameo

  23. Robert Beatty

    RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)

  24. Eric Berry

    Nazi Radio Announcer

  25. Gron Davies

    Officer on Submarine

  26. Leslie Falardeau

    Aviator on Seaplane

  27. Lionel Grose

    Undetermined Role

  28. Stuart Latham

    Second Nazi Radio Announcer

  29. Norman Luxton

    Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day

  30. Vincent Massey

    Prologue Narrator (voice)

  31. Percy Parsons

    Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist

  32. Gerry Wilmot

    Canadian Radio Announcer

  33. Jack Hynes

    Aviator on Seaplane

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 33 , Crews : 29

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49th Parallel (1941) 123 Min

ALL 11/24/1941 (en)
War, Thriller
  • Release 11/24/1941
  • Production
    Ortus Films
  • Original title 49th Parallel
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Michael Powell

    Director

  2. Story

  3. David Lean

    Editor

  4. Michael Powell

    Producer