Synopsis
At once a compelling piece of anti-isolationist propaganda and a quick-witted wartime thriller,
49th Parallel is a classic early work from the inimitable British filmmaking team of
Michael Powell and
Emeric Pressburger. When a Nazi U-boat crew, headed by the ruthless Eric Portman, is stranded in Canada during the thick of World War II, the men evade capture by hiding out in a series of rural communities, before trying to cross the border into the still-neutral United States. Both soul-stirring and delightfully entertaining,
49th Parallel features a colourful cast of characters played by larger-than-life actors
Laurence Olivier,
Raymond Massey,
Anton Walbrook, and
Leslie Howard.
