49th Parallel (1941)

A World War II U-boat crew are stranded in northern Canada. To avoid internment, they must make their way to the border and get into the still-neutral U.S.

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Summary Details
Domestic DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Earliest Release DateMarch 5, 1942 (Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 3 min
GenresDrama Thriller War
FilmmakersRole
Michael Powell Director
Emeric Pressburger Writer
Emeric Pressburger Writer
Rodney Ackland Writer
Emeric Pressburger Writer
Michael Powell Producer
Ralph Vaughan Williams Composer
Freddie Young Cinematographer
David Lean Editor
CastRole
Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott (The Canadians)
Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper (The Canadians)
Richard George
Kommandant Bernsdorff (The U-Boat Crew)
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth (The U-Boat Crew)