49th Parallel poster
Movie · 1941

49th Parallel

2h 03m
War, Thriller
Michael Powell
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.
Your take
Feels most like Where Eagles Dare, The Great Escape and The Secret of Santa Vittoria

Details

Original title
49th Parallel
Director
Michael Powell
Year
1941
Runtime
2h 03m
Genres
War, Thriller