49th Parallel

Six German sailors stranded in Canada during World War II after their U-boat is sunk by RCAF bombers encounter multiple obstacles and flee to the United States, while tensions arise with a Hutterite farming community due to the Nazi views of their leader. 49th Parallel is a 1941 English-language Drama Thriller film starring Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Anton Walbrook, Raymond Massey, Glynis Johns, Eric Portman and Gerry Wilmot. 49th Parallel was Produced by Michael Powell and John Sutro. 49th Parallel is written by Original Story And Screenplay By Emeric Pressburger and Scenario By Rodney Ackland And Emeric Pressburger and it is directed by Michael Powell. General Film Distributors LTD. acquired the distribution rights for the film. 49th Parallel was released on 24th November 1941 and takes a screen time of 123 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. 49th Parallel was made on a budget of £0 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of £5 million. Cinematography was done by Frederick Young and F.R.P.S. and editing by David Lean. The music was composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams along with Musical Director Muir Mathieson and With The London Symphony Orchestra. At the 1943 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Writing, Original Story.