Cinematic background from 49th Parallel 1941 - 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

1941

Drama, Thriller, War

Directors:

Writers:

Emeric Pressburger, Rodney Ackland

Official poster of 49th Parallel 1941 directed by Michael Powell

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white map of the united states and north america; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – Black and white photograph of a train on the tracks in front of mountains; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black - and - white photo of a field of wheat; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – An aerial view of a city with a river running through it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – An aerial view of a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of two men standing on the side of a boat; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – An old boat with a propeller on the side of it; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A couple of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A man in a white dress shirt and headphones; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – An old canadian military document is shown in black and white; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of men sitting at a table; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A television screen showing a map of the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – An airplane is on a runway in a black and white photo; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A group of planes flying over a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A large boat in the ocean with waves crashing behind it; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A group of men on a boat in the water; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black - and - white photo of a nazi flag; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A group of people in a boat in the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – Looking down at a person in a stairwell; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of two men on a boat in the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A group of men standing on a dock next to a boat; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – An old man and a woman are in a boat in the water; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A group of men standing next to each other on a beach; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of a group of people on a boat; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A man taking a picture of another man in a military uniform; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – An old photo of a man in a military uniform; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A boat in the ocean with a sail on it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of a group of men standing next to each other; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A man in a uniform is sitting at a desk; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of a ship's engine room; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A group of people in a boat in the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of four planes flying in the sky; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A group of men sitting on top of a boat; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of boats in the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black - and - white photo of a man on a boat in the ocean; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – An image of an iceberg in the middle of the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A man standing on the deck of a boat in the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A man sitting on top of a boat in the middle of the night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “49th Parallel” (1941), directed by Michael Powell – A black and white photo of a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle