49th Parallel1941
About
- Runtime
- 2 hours 3 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!
- Overview
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.
- Genres
- War, Thriller
- Released
- April 9, 1942
- Budget
- $140,000
- Revenue
- $5,275,000
- Production
- Ortus Films
Credits
Directing
- Michael PowellDirector
- Arthur SeabourneAssistant Director
Writing
- Emeric PressburgerScreenplay
- Emeric PressburgerOriginal Story
- Rodney AcklandScenario Writer
- Emeric PressburgerScenario Writer
Art
- David RawnsleyArt Direction
- Peter CushingProps
- Sydney StreeterAssistant Art Director
- Frederick PuseyAssistant Art Director
Camera
- Skeets KellyCamera Operator
- Henty Henty-CreerCamera Operator
- Freddie YoungDirector of Photography
- Jim BodyClapper Loader
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- Osmond BorradaileAdditional Photography
Costume & Make-Up
- George BlacklerMakeup Artist
Crew
- Nugent M. ClougherTechnical Advisor
Editing
- David LeanEditor
- Hugh StewartAssociate Editor
Production
- Michael PowellProducer
- John SutroOther
- Harold BoxallProduction Manager
- Roland GillettAssistant Production Manager
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- George H. BrownAssistant Production Manager
Sound
- Ralph Vaughan WilliamsMusic
- Muir MathiesonMusic Director
- A.W. WatkinsSound Supervisor
- C. C. StevensSound Recordist
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- Walter DarlingSound Recordist
