49th Parallel
Original title: The 49th Parallel
“THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!”
1941 · 2 h 3 min
Directed by 
Powell & Pressburger
Powell & PressburgerCast
Leslie Howard 
Laurence Olivier 
Eric Portman
Credits
Written by: 
Emeric Pressburger
Plot
The crew of a sunken U-boat try to cross Canada.
Sinekatalog’s take
Powell and Pressburger's wartime adventure follows stranded Nazi sailors trying to cross Canada. Exciting and sharply cast, with Leslie Howard and Laurence Olivier, it is a propaganda thriller of surprising depth.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (8,633 votes)
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