49th Parallel Movie Poster

49th Parallel

49th Parallel

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 (Eric Portman) 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 French-Canadian fur trapper Johnnie (Laurence Olivier) and soldier Andy Brock (Raymond Massey).
Cast: Glynis Johns, Laurence Olivier, Finlay Currie, Leslie Howard, Niall MacGinnis, Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman
Director: Michael Powell