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49th Parallel

1941 · 123 min

Thriller, War

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.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy politically purposeful wartime journeys, varied encounters, and landscapes used to express democratic values.

Tone
tense, adventurous, epic
Payoff
vindication, inspiration
Pacing
steady
Intensity
moderate
Structure
episodic
Themes
ideological conflict, national identity, resistance, moral courage, propaganda
Setting
early twentieth-century wartime, Canadian wilderness and rural communities

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