49th Parallel
3.9
War
Thriller
1941
123 min
NR
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.
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"An interesting WWII thriller from 1941. I say interesting because it is set in Canada and follows a desperate German sub crew as they try to get into the USA, which isn't an enemy yet. Oh, and it stars a young Laurence Olivier. If you watch, please tell me what you think of Olivia's mustache."
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