49th Parallel 1941

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Michael Powell
Written by: Emeric Pressburger
Runtime: 123 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!
Cast:
Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott 
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper 
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Andy Brock 
Eric Portman
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth 
Raymond Lovell
Raymond Lovell
Lieutenant Kuhnecke 
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Also known as:
  • 49. breddegrad
  • Gli invasori - 49° parallelo
  • Paralelo 49
  • The Invaders
  • Επιτάφιος για Έναν Κατάσκοπο