
49th Parallel
6.9/10
Release: 24/11/1941
Duration: 2h 3m

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.
Country: United Kingdom
Language: German, French, English
Director:Michael Powell
Writers
| Screenplay:Emeric Pressburger
| Scenario Writer:Emeric Pressburger
| Original Story:Emeric Pressburger
| Scenario Writer:Rodney Ackland
Production
Ortus Films
Budget: $140,000
Revenue: $5,275,000



































