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49th Parallel

7.019412h 3mMovieWarThriller

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

Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Andy Brock
Anton Walbrook
Anton Walbrook
Peter
Eric Portman
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth
Raymond Lovell
Raymond Lovell
Lieutenant Kuhnecke
Richard George
Richard George
Kommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
Vogel
Peter Moore
Peter Moore
Kranz
John Chandos
John Chandos
Lohrmann
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
The Factor
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
Anna

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49th Parallel is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and ITVX Premium in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, 49th Parallel is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of August 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and ITVX Premium.

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49th Parallel is available to stream free (with ads) on ITVX and Plex in United Kingdom.