49th Parallel

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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.

7.3 123 min

Type:

Movie

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War

Release:

1941-11-24

Year:

1941

Director:

Peter Cushing

Production:

Ortus Films

Cast:

Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Adolf Wohlbrück, Eric Portman, Raymond Lovell, Richard George, Niall MacGinnis, Peter Moore, John Chandos

49th Parallel

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