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49th Parallel is a 1941 British war drama film. It was the third film made by the British filmmaking team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It was released in the United States as The Invaders. The British Ministry of Information approached Michael Powell to make a propaganda film for them, suggesting he make "a film about mine-sweeping
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...
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- Eric Portman
- Michael Powell
- Mystery & Thriller
When a Nazi U-boat crew is stranded in Canada during the thick of World War II, the men evade capture by hiding out in a series of rural communities before trying to cross into the United States. 179 IMDb 7.3 2 h 2 min 1942. X-Ray 7+. Drama · International · Bold · Cerebral.
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49th Parallel: Directed by Michael Powell. With Leslie Howard, Raymond Massey, Laurence Olivier, Anton Walbrook. 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.
- Michael Powell
- 3 min
A damaged U-boat is stranded in a Canadian bay in the early years of World War II. The Fanatical Nazi captain and his crew must reach the neutral United States or be captured. Along the way they meet a variety of characters each with their own views on the war and nationalism.
- Michael Powell
- Leslie Howard
49th Parallel 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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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.