49th Parallel (1941)
Directed by Michael Powell · 123 min · War, Thriller
46.9 TOPICAL score · #2,142 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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, directed by Michael Powell) has a TOPICAL score of 46.9 - ranked 2,142 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Story. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (131 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (131 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Story
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages
- Still read12,320 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Leslie Howard (actor #545), Laurence Olivier (actor #56), Raymond Massey (actor #1,205), Anton Walbrook
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