49th Parallel (1941)

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

• War
• Thriller

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.

Rating

7 / 10 (131 votes)

Release date

November 24, 1941

Runtime

2h 03m

Language

English

Director

Michael Powell

Status

Released