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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.
Radiating a quiet, calculating intensity, the fugitive German officer turns a desperate trek through the frozen Canadian wilderness into a tense psychological standoff. This suspenseful chase toward the American border relies on sharp dialogue rather than cheap explosions to keep you on edge.
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Michael Powell
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Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman, Raymond Lovell, Richard George, Niall MacGinnis, Peter Moore, John Chandos
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You can watch 49th Parallel (1941) for free on Darkroom.
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6.9/10
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Director
Michael Powell
Cast
Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman, Raymond Lovell, Richard George, Niall MacGinnis, Peter Moore, John Chandos
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