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49th Parallel

NR

1941

123 minutes

WarThriller

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Leslie Howard headshot

Leslie Howard

Philip Armstrong Scott

Laurence Olivier headshot

Laurence Olivier

Johnnie, the Trapper

Raymond Massey headshot

Raymond Massey

Andy Brock

Anton Walbrook headshot

Anton Walbrook

Peter

Eric Portman headshot

Eric Portman

Lieutenant Hirth

Raymond Lovell headshot

Raymond Lovell

Lieutenant Kuhnecke

Richard George headshot

Richard George

Kommandant Bernsdorff

Niall MacGinnis headshot

Niall MacGinnis

Vogel

Peter Moore headshot

Peter Moore

Kranz

John Chandos headshot

John Chandos

Lohrmann

Finlay Currie headshot

Finlay Currie

The Factor

Glynis Johns headshot

Glynis Johns

Anna

Basil Appleby headshot

Basil Appleby

Jahner

Ley On headshot

Ley On

Nick - the Eskimo

Charles Victor headshot

Charles Victor

Andreas

Frederick Piper headshot

Frederick Piper

David

Tawera Moana headshot

Tawera Moana

George, the Indian

Eric Clavering headshot

Eric Clavering

Art

Charles Rolfe headshot

Charles Rolfe

Bob

Theodore Salt headshot

Theodore Salt

A United States Customs Officer

O.W. Fonger headshot

O.W. Fonger

A United States Customs Officer

George Alexander headshot

George Alexander

Cameo

Robert Beatty headshot

Robert Beatty

RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)

Eric Berry headshot

Eric Berry

Nazi Radio Announcer

Gron Davies headshot

Gron Davies

Officer on Submarine

Leslie Falardeau headshot

Leslie Falardeau

Aviator on Seaplane

Lionel Grose headshot

Lionel Grose

Undetermined Role

Stuart Latham headshot

Stuart Latham

Second Nazi Radio Announcer

Norman Luxton headshot

Norman Luxton

Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day

Vincent Massey headshot

Vincent Massey

Prologue Narrator (voice)

Percy Parsons headshot

Percy Parsons

Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist

Gerry Wilmot headshot

Gerry Wilmot

Canadian Radio Announcer

Jack Hynes headshot

Jack Hynes

Aviator on Seaplane