49th Parallel (1941): Cast & Where to Watch
49th Parallel is a 1941 war thriller directed by Michael Powell, starring Eric Portman as Lieutenant Hirth, Raymond Lovell and Gerry Wilmot. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes. Stream it on Criterion Channel and Darkroom, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- Michael Powell
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ortus Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 49th Parallel About?
The premise of 49th Parallel without spoilers.
During the early months of World II a German U‑boat is sunk in Hudson Bay. Lieutenant Hirth leads a small crew of German soldiers northward, hoping to slip across the still‑neutral U.S. border. Along the frozen wilderness they encounter a French‑Canadian trapper, a Hutterite community leader, an author named Philip and a soldier, Andy Brock, each playing a role in the desperate chase.
49th Parallel Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- u boat
- episodic structure
- propaganda
- world war two
- canada
- boat
- u.s. canada border
- nazi
- murder
- fake french accent
- airplane crash
- gulf of st lawrence
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- aerial bombing
- hudson bay
- trading post
- campfire
- fly fishing
- german navy
- submarine sunk
- kayak
- husky dog
- implied nudity
- fur trapper
- concertina
- german spy
- man tied to a chair
- commune
- wheat harvest
- horse drawn wagon
- banff national park canada
- horseback riding
- parade
- indian tribe
- royal canadian mounted police
- captured man
- canoe
- lake
- art work
- trapped in a cave
- rcmp
- crossing the border
- returned goods
- author
- bathtub
- pacifism
- chess
- train
- canadiana
- soldier
- trainhopping
Where to Watch 49th Parallel
Stream it on Criterion Channel and Darkroom, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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49th Parallel Cast & Characters
Eric Portman leads the cast as Lieutenant Hirth, with Raymond Lovell as Lieutenant Kuhnecke and Gerry Wilmot as Canadian Radio Announcer. Directed by Michael Powell; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Powell
- Eric Portman as Lieutenant Hirth
- Raymond Lovell as Lieutenant Kuhnecke
- Gerry Wilmot as Canadian Radio Announcer
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Leslie Howard as Philip Armstrong Scott
Also Starring in 49th Parallel
· 29 more- Raymond Massey Andy Brock
- Laurence Olivier Johnnie, the Trapper
- Finlay Currie The Factor
- Niall MacGinnis Vogel
- Anton Walbrook Peter
- Charles Victor Andreas
- Frederick Piper David
- Glynis Johns Anna
- Robert Beatty RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice)
- Charles Rolfe Bob
- John Chandos Lohrmann
- Richard George Kommandant Bernsdorff
- Eric Clavering Art
- Eric Berry Nazi Radio Announcer
- Percy Parsons Hi-Jacked Canadian Motorist
- Stuart Latham Second Nazi Radio Announcer
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- Lionel Grose Undetermined Role
- Peter Moore Kranz
- Basil Appleby Jahner
- George Alexander
- Ley On Nick - the Eskimo
- Gron Davies Officer on Submarine
- Tawera Moana George, the Indian
- Theodore Salt A United States Customs Officer
- O.W. Fonger A United States Customs Officer
- Leslie Falardeau Aviator on Seaplane
- Norman Luxton Man in fringed jacket on balcony at Banff Indian Day
- Jack Hynes Aviator on Seaplane
- Vincent Massey Prologue Narrator (voice)
49th Parallel Trailers & Videos
The trailer of 49th Parallel.
Cars in 49th Parallel
9 cars on screen, including the 1938 Dodge Touring Sedan and the 1939 Farmall H.
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1938 Dodge Touring Sedan Minor role -
1939 Farmall H Minor role -
1940 Buick Background role -
Case D Background role
49th Parallel Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Forty-Ninth Parallel” and “Gli invasori - 49° parallelo”.
- Also known as
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- Forty-Ninth Parallel
- Gli invasori - 49° parallelo
- Paralelo 49
- 49. breddegrad
- Επιτάφιος για Έναν Κατάσκοπο
- The Invaders
- 49ème parallèle
- 49平行线
- Los invasores
- A negyvenkilences szélességi fok
- 49-я параллель
- Os Invasores
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- Invasão de Bárbaros
- Den 49. breddegrad
- 49:de breddgraden
- 북위 49도선
- Pako
- 卅七號潛艇（又譯：戰國逃龍）
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49th Parallel FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of 49th Parallel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 49th Parallel?
49th Parallel runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was 49th Parallel released?
49th Parallel was released on November 24, 1941.
Who directed 49th Parallel?
49th Parallel was directed by Michael Powell.
More films by Michael Powell Who is in the cast of 49th Parallel?
49th Parallel stars Eric Portman as Lieutenant Hirth, Raymond Lovell as Lieutenant Kuhnecke and Gerry Wilmot as Canadian Radio Announcer, among 33 credited actors.
Where can I watch 49th Parallel?
In the US, 49th Parallel is streaming on Criterion Channel, Darkroom and FlixHouse and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Does 49th Parallel have a post-credit scene?
No. 49th Parallel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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