49th Parallel

2h 3min

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.

Cast

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Philip Armstrong Scott
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Johnnie, the Trapper
Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Andy Brock
Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Lieutenant Hirth
Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

Lieutenant Kuhnecke
Richard George

Richard George

Kommandant Bernsdorff
John Chandos

John Chandos

Lohrmann
Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

The Factor
Ley On

Ley On

Nick - the Eskimo
Tawera Moana

Tawera Moana

George, the Indian
Theodore Salt

Theodore Salt

A United States Customs Officer
O.W. Fonger

O.W. Fonger

A United States Customs Officer
Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)
Eric Berry

Eric Berry

Nazi Radio Announcer
Gron Davies

Gron Davies

Officer on Submarine
Leslie Falardeau

Leslie Falardeau

Aviator on Seaplane
Lionel Grose

Lionel Grose

Undetermined Role
Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham

Second Nazi Radio Announcer
Norman Luxton

Norman Luxton

Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day
Vincent Massey

Vincent Massey

Prologue Narrator (voice)
Percy Parsons

Percy Parsons

Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist
Gerry Wilmot

Gerry Wilmot

Canadian Radio Announcer
Jack Hynes

Jack Hynes

Aviator on Seaplane

Release date

24th Nov 1941

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Français, English