49th Parallel

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

7.019412h 3m
NR
Released
War
Thriller

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.

StatusReleased
Release Date1941-11-24
Runtime2h 3m
LanguagesDeutschFrançaisEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Budget$140,000
Revenue$5,275,000

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Reviews

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CinemaSerf

Jun 25, 2022

7/10

A quirky war film for various reasons, this one. A Nazi submarine crew are raiding North Atlantic shipping when their submarine is destroyed near the Canadian coast. The crew of survivors - led by a curiously cast Eric Portman - take over an Hudson's bay Company post frequented by a French-Canadian Laurence Olivier and Finlay Currie - a redoubtable

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drystyx

Apr 18, 2023

10/10

An incredible journey with the antagonists being the stars. Most WWII films about men behind enemy lines depict the "good guys" I dare say, in the Allies, behind enemy lines. Here, we get the exact opposite, with six Uboat survivors from Germany stuck behind enemy lines. There is so much that is outstanding about this film that it would take pag

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