Canada / Nov 24, 1941 / PG
THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Niall MacGinnis | Vogel |
| Peter Moore | Kranz |
| John Chandos | Lohrmann |
| Finlay Currie | The Factor |
| Glynis Johns | Anna |
| Basil Appleby | Jahner |
| Ley On | Nick - the Eskimo |
| Charles Victor | Andreas |
| Frederick Piper | David |
| Tawera Moana | George, the Indian |
| Eric Clavering | Art |
| Charles Rolfe | Bob |
| Theodore Salt | A United States Customs Officer |
| O.W. Fonger | A United States Customs Officer |
| George Alexander | Cameo |
| Robert Beatty | RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice) |
| Eric Berry | Nazi Radio Announcer |
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| Gron Davies | Officer on Submarine |
| Leslie Falardeau | Aviator on Seaplane |
| Lionel Grose | Undetermined Role |
| Stuart Latham | Second Nazi Radio Announcer |
| Norman Luxton | Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day |
| Vincent Massey | Prologue Narrator (voice) |
| Percy Parsons | Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist |
| Gerry Wilmot | Canadian Radio Announcer |
| Jack Hynes | Aviator on Seaplane |
Genres
WarThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 49th Parallel |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ortus Films |
| Release date | 24 novembre 1941 |
| Production | Michael Powell |
| Writer | Emeric Pressburger, Rodney Ackland |
| Editing | David Lean, Hugh Stewart |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young, Henty Henty-Creer, Skeets Kelly, Jim Body, Osmond Borradaile |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Seabourne, Michael Powell |
| Camera operators | Henty Henty-Creer, Skeets Kelly, Freddie Young, Jim Body, Osmond Borradaile |
| Additional photography | Osmond Borradaile, Henty Henty-Creer, Skeets Kelly, Freddie Young, Jim Body |
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| Production design | David Rawnsley, Peter Cushing, Frederick Pusey, Sydney Streeter |
| Art direction | David Rawnsley, Frederick Pusey, Sydney Streeter, Peter Cushing |
| Set decoration | David Rawnsley, Peter Cushing, Frederick Pusey, Sydney Streeter |
| Music | Ralph Vaughan Williams, C. C. Stevens, Walter Darling, A.W. Watkins, Muir Mathieson |
| Sound | Ralph Vaughan Williams, C. C. Stevens, Walter Darling, A.W. Watkins, Muir Mathieson |
| Costume design | George Blackler |
| Makeup | George Blackler |
| Hairstyling | George Blackler |
| Budget | 140.000 € |
| Revenue | 5.275.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 24, 1941
United States / Apr 09, 1942 / NR
France / Apr 04, 1952 / U
Physical media
Brazil / Sep 03, 2004 / 14 / Rep. Arrais mj.gov.br
Netherlands / Mar 22, 2013 / DVD
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