49th Parallel (1941)
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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.
- Released: 1941-11-24
- Genres: War, Thriller
- Runtime: 2h 3m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 130 votes
Directed by Michael Powell.
Top cast
- Leslie Howard as Philip Armstrong Scott
- Laurence Olivier as Johnnie, the Trapper
- Raymond Massey as Andy Brock
- Anton Walbrook as Peter
- Eric Portman as Lieutenant Hirth
- Raymond Lovell as Lieutenant Kuhnecke
- Richard George as Kommandant Bernsdorff
- Niall MacGinnis as Vogel
- Peter Moore as Kranz
- John Chandos as Lohrmann
Where to watch 49th Parallel
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; watch free on FlixHouse, Darkroom, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX, Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: watch free on Plex
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