49th Parallel (1941)
Overview
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.
Where to watch 49th Parallel
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | HBO Max, Criterion Channel, TCM | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, ITVX | Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Australia | Plex | — | — |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| India | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Spain | Amazon Prime Video, Filmin | — | — |
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What is 49th Parallel about?
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. 49th Parallel is a War, Thriller movie, released on 1941-11-24, runtime 123 minutes.
Is 49th Parallel worth watching?
TMDB users rate 49th Parallel 7.0 out of 10 from 131 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch 49th Parallel?
In the United States, 49th Parallel streams on HBO Max, Criterion Channel and TCM and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Michael Powell
Cast
- Leslie Howard as Philip Armstrong Scott
- Laurence Olivier as Johnnie, the Trapper
- Raymond Massey as Andy Brock
- Anton Walbrook as Peter
- Eric Portman as Lieutenant Hirth
- Raymond Lovell as Lieutenant Kuhnecke
- Richard George as Kommandant Bernsdorff
- Niall MacGinnis as Vogel
- Peter Moore as Kranz
- John Chandos as Lohrmann
- Finlay Currie as The Factor
- Glynis Johns as Anna
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Sources
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