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49th Parallel (1941)

THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!

Genre : Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War

Runtime : 2H 3M

Director : Michael Powell
Writer : Emeric Pressburger

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.

Actors

Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Andy Brock
Adolf Wohlbrück
Adolf Wohlbrück
Peter
Eric Portman
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth
Raymond Lovell
Raymond Lovell
Lieutenant Kuhnecke
Richard George
Richard George
Kommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
Vogel
Peter Moore
Peter Moore
Kranz
John Chandos
John Chandos
Lohrmann
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
The Factor
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
Anna
Basil Appleby
Basil Appleby
Jahner
Ley On
Ley On
Nick - the Eskimo
Charles Victor
Charles Victor
Andreas
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper
David
Tawera Moana
Tawera Moana
George, the Indian
Eric Clavering
Eric Clavering
Art
Charles Rolfe
Charles Rolfe
Bob
Theodore Salt
Theodore Salt
A United States Customs Officer
O.W. Fonger
O.W. Fonger
A United States Customs Officer
George Alexander
George Alexander
Cameo
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)
Eric Berry
Eric Berry
Nazi Radio Announcer
Gron Davies
Gron Davies
Officer on Submarine
Leslie Falardeau
Leslie Falardeau
Aviator on Seaplane
Lionel Grose
Lionel Grose
Undetermined Role
Stuart Latham
Stuart Latham
Second Nazi Radio Announcer
Norman Luxton
Norman Luxton
Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day
Vincent Massey
Vincent Massey
Prologue Narrator (voice)
Percy Parsons
Percy Parsons
Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist
Gerry Wilmot
Gerry Wilmot
Canadian Radio Announcer
Jack Hynes
Jack Hynes
Aviator on Seaplane

Crews

Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Director
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Music
David Lean
David Lean
Editor
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director
A.W. Watkins
A.W. Watkins
Sound Supervisor
C. C. Stevens
C. C. Stevens
Sound Recordist
Walter Darling
Walter Darling
Sound Recordist
David Rawnsley
David Rawnsley
Art Direction
Hugh Stewart
Hugh Stewart
Associate Editor
Skeets Kelly
Skeets Kelly
Camera Operator
Henty Henty-Creer
Henty Henty-Creer
Camera Operator
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Producer
Freddie Young
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
George Blackler
George Blackler
Makeup Artist
Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Props
Jim Body
Jim Body
Clapper Loader
John Sutro
John Sutro
Other
Harold Boxall
Harold Boxall
Production Manager
Roland Gillett
Roland Gillett
Assistant Production Manager
George H. Brown
George H. Brown
Assistant Production Manager
Nugent M. Clougher
Nugent M. Clougher
Technical Advisor
Arthur Seabourne
Arthur Seabourne
Assistant Director
Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter
Assistant Art Director
Frederick Pusey
Frederick Pusey
Assistant Art Director
Osmond Borradaile
Osmond Borradaile
Additional Photography
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Original Story
Rodney Ackland
Rodney Ackland
Scenario Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Scenario Writer

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