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1941
2h 3m
War
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Released

Release

1941

Runtime

2h 3m

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Storyline

"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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Nov 24, 1941
Languages
German
French
English
Director
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Production
Ortus Films
Ortus Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

33 Cast Members

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Philip Armstrong Scott

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Johnnie, the Trapper

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Andy Brock

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Peter

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Lieutenant Hirth

Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

Lieutenant Kuhnecke

Richard George

Kommandant Bernsdorff

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Vogel

Peter Moore

Kranz

John Chandos

John Chandos

Lohrmann

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

The Factor

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Anna

Basil Appleby

Jahner

Ley On

Nick - the Eskimo

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Andreas

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

David

Tawera Moana

George, the Indian

Eric Clavering

Art

Charles Rolfe

Bob

Theodore Salt

A United States Customs Officer

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