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49th Parallel
WarThriller

49TH PARALLEL

"THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!"

19412h 3m7.0 TMDb

Directed by Michael Powell

Spoiler-Free

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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense7.4
Emotion6.1
Complexity7.9
Humor5
Realism8.9
Action4.6
Darkness6.7

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • viewers who enjoy suspense and tension

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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