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49th Parallel
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49th Parallel

1941 · 123 min War Thriller
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a thriller that respects the viewer: doesn't explain everything, doesn't rush events. Tension is created through atmosphere, not mechanical twists.

A solid choice if you're tired of predictable genre formulas. You can sense the creators were thinking about what they were making.

Good choice for those seeking tense cinema without unnecessary noise.

Director: Michael Powell

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with someone who can handle tension. Don't pause, don't check your phone.

🎭 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

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Richard George

Kommandant Bernsdorff

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Vogel

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Peter Moore

Kranz

John Chandos

John Chandos

Lohrmann

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