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49th Parallel

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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,…

DirectorMichael Powell
WriterEmeric Pressburger
ProducerMichael Powell

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Cast · Directed by Michael Powell

LHLeslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott
LOLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper
RMRaymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Andy Brock
AWAnton Walbrook
Anton Walbrook
Peter
EPEric Portman
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth
RLRaymond Lovell
Raymond Lovell
Lieutenant Kuhnecke
RG
Richard George
Kommandant Bernsdorff
NMNiall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
Vogel
PM
Peter Moore
Kranz
JCJohn Chandos
John Chandos
Lohrmann
FCFinlay Currie
Finlay Currie
The Factor
GJGlynis Johns
Glynis Johns
Anna

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No, 49th Parallel is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on HBO Max and Criterion Channel.

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