49th Parallel
THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!
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.
- Director
- Michael Powell
- Signature
- Tension · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $5M
Who's in it
Cast
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14 billed performers
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
49th Parallel returned 37.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $140,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $5M
- Release date
- Nov 24, 1941
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United Kingdom
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