
The story
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.
- Original title
- 49th Parallel
- Release date
- 1941-11-24
- Original language
- en
- Budget
- USD 140000
- Box office
- USD 5275000
Cast

Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong Scott

Laurence OlivierJohnnie, the Trapper

Raymond MasseyAndy Brock

Anton WalbrookPeter

Eric PortmanLieutenant Hirth

Raymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke
Richard George
Richard GeorgeKommandant Bernsdorff

Niall MacGinnisVogel
Peter Moore
Peter MooreKranz

John ChandosLohrmann

Finlay CurrieThe Factor

Glynis JohnsAnna
Basil Appleby
Basil ApplebyJahner
Ley On
Ley OnNick - the Eskimo

Charles VictorAndreas

Frederick PiperDavid
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