49th Parallel
6.9
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1941-11-24
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War
Thriller
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.
Featured Crew
| Michael Powell | Director |
| David Lean | Editor |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | Music |
| David Rawnsley | Art Direction |
| Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| Michael Powell | Producer |
| Henty Henty-Creer | Camera Operator |
| Emeric Pressburger | Screenplay |
| A.W. Watkins | Sound Supervisor |
| Walter Darling | Sound Recordist |
