49th Parallel

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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 colorful cavalcade of characters played by larger-than-life actors Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, and Leslie Howard.

Alternate Title(s): Forty-Ninth Parallel , The Invaders

Directed By:	Michael Powell	Genre:	Classic / Drama / Thriller / War
Cast:	Eric Clavering, Finlay Currie, Leslie Howard, Glynis Johns, Niall MacGinnis, Raymond Massey, Laurence Olivier, Ley On, Eric Portman, Anton Walbrook	Year of Production:	1941

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49th Parallel - Criterion Collection (DVD, NR)

Region: 1
Released: Feb-20-2007
Run Time: 123 minutes

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* SirDonk (Added movie on November 18, 2008)

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