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49th Parallel 1941 Directed by Michael Powell

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , German
Gneres Thriller , War
Production Company Ortus Films
Budget $140,000
Revenue $5,275,000
Release Date 24 November 1941
123 mins
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
Peter Moore
Peter Moore Kranz
John Chandos
John Chandos Lohrmann
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie The Factor
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns Anna
Basil Appleby
Basil Appleby Jahner
Ley On
Ley On Nick - the Eskimo
Charles Victor
Charles Victor Andreas
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper David
Tawera Moana
Tawera Moana George, the Indian
Eric Clavering
Eric Clavering Art
Charles Rolfe
Charles Rolfe Bob
Theodore Salt
Theodore Salt A United States Customs Officer
O.W. Fonger
O.W. Fonger A United States Customs Officer
George Alexander
George Alexander Cameo
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)
Eric Berry
Eric Berry Nazi Radio Announcer
Gron Davies
Gron Davies Officer on Submarine
Leslie Falardeau
Leslie Falardeau Aviator on Seaplane
Lionel Grose
Lionel Grose Undetermined Role
Stuart Latham
Stuart Latham Second Nazi Radio Announcer
Norman Luxton
Norman Luxton Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day
Vincent Massey
Vincent Massey Prologue Narrator (voice)
Percy Parsons
Percy Parsons Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist
Gerry Wilmot
Gerry Wilmot Canadian Radio Announcer
Jack Hynes
Jack Hynes Aviator on Seaplane
Crew
Director
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Cinematography
Freddie Young
Freddie Young
Editor
David Lean
David Lean
Sound
A.W. Watkins
A.W. Watkins
Original Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Art Direction
David Rawnsley
David Rawnsley
Makeup Artist
George Blackler
George Blackler
Music
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Camera Operators
Skeets Kelly
Skeets Kelly
Henty Henty-Creer
Henty Henty-Creer
Assistant Director
Arthur Seabourne
Arthur Seabourne
Additional Photography
Osmond Borradaile
Osmond Borradaile