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49th Parallel

Movie·1941·War, Thriller·2h 3m·7.0 (120)·Directed by Michael Powell

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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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Leslie HowardLeslie HowardPhilip Armstrong ScottLaurence OlivierLaurence OlivierJohnnie, the TrapperRaymond MasseyRaymond MasseyAndy BrockAnton WalbrookAnton WalbrookPeterEric PortmanEric PortmanLieutenant HirthRaymond LovellRaymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke
Richard George
Richard GeorgeKommandant BernsdorffNiall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnisVogel

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