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49th Parallel (1941)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:4
Rotten:15
Average Rating:1.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A taut, suspenseful World War II drama about Nazi servicemen trying to reach neutral American land after their U-boat is sunk in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. Academy Award Nominations: 3,... A taut, suspenseful World War II drama about Nazi servicemen trying to reach neutral American land after their U-boat is sunk in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Original Story. [More]
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Leslie Howard, Glynis Johns, Raymond Massey
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Leslie Howard, Glynis Johns, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, Niall MacGinnis, Raymond Lovell, Finlay Currie
Director: Michael Powell
Director: Michael Powell
Screenwriter: Emeric Pressburger
Reviews for 49th Parallel
While narrowly focused and lacking the flights of fancy that mark The Archers' enduring classics, 49th Parallel is still in tune with the miraculous.
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