49th Parallel · LeviOsa

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49th Parallel · LeviOsa

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1941·NR

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

WarThriller2h 3m

🍅88%

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88%

Tomatometer

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75%

Popcornmeter

7.0

TMDB

Storyline

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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Details

DirectorMichael Powell

ReleasedNov 24, 1941

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$140K

Revenue

$5.3M

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Ortus Films

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

Kommandant Bernsdorff

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Vogel

Peter Moore

Kranz

John Chandos

John Chandos

Lohrmann

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

The Factor

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Anna

Reviews

9 reviews · 6 critics · 2 fans

7 fresh · 1 rotten

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Eric Henderson

RTSlant MagazineFeb 18, 2007

While it might not seem so on the surface to those weaned on Why We Fight and, conversely, The Eternal Jew, 49th Parallel is wholly valid as propaganda.

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Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyNov 16, 2024

Complex shadings compensate for the heavy dose of expected speeches engineered to boost Allied pride.

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Sean Axmaker

RTStream on DemandMay 4, 2024

... a prime example of wartime propaganda turned into rousing entertainment with (Powell and Pressburger's) smart writing, engaging characters, and creative cinema.

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Dilys Powell

RTSunday Times (UK)Aug 9, 2022

Leslie Howard, Raymond Massey, Laurence Olivier and Anton Walbrook are the stars in a cast flashing with talent; and Michael Powell directs with his usual flair for the handling of action against a natural background.

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Information

Title

49th Parallel

Released

Nov 24, 1941

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 3m

Status

Released

Studio

Ortus Films

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