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49th Parallel (DVD)

Laurence Olivier (actor), Leslie Howard (actor) and Michael Powell (director)
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Synopsis

After a German U-Boat is bombed to smithereens in the Hudson, its Nazi survivors determine to reach the still-neutral United States and hide out -- and they'll gladly murder anyone who tries to stand in their way.

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Title Note

The British government invested at least $100,000 in this film, as they felt it would be helpful in promoting the wartime cause.

Release Note

DVD Features:

2-Disc Set
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono 1.0 - English
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Bruce Eder
Featurettes - "A Very British Affair" - BBC documentary on the careers of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Short Film - THE VOLUNTEER (1943)
Trailers - Theatrical Trailer

Product Notes

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.

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