Where to watch 49th Parallel(1941)
In the United States, 49th Parallel is available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. It's also free on FlixHouse, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Darkroom, Xumo Play, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Where to stream 49th Parallel
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Data updated on October 9, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
49th Parallel plot summary
THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!
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.
Details
- Release date
- November 24, 1941
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Genres
- War, Thriller
- Directed by
- Michael Powell
- Country
- United Kingdom
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 · 130 votes
49th Parallel trailer
Cast
Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong Scott
Laurence OlivierJohnnie, the Trapper
Raymond MasseyAndy Brock
Anton WalbrookPeter
Eric PortmanLieutenant Hirth
Raymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke- Richard GeorgeKommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnisVogel- Peter MooreKranz
John ChandosLohrmann
FAQ
Where can I watch 49th Parallel?
In the United States, 49th Parallel is available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. It's also free on FlixHouse, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Darkroom, Xumo Play, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Can I rent or buy 49th Parallel?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
How long is 49th Parallel?
49th Parallel runs 2h 3m (123 minutes).
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