Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
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.
Run Time
2h 3m
Genre
War, Thriller
Release Date
24 Nov 1941
Country
United Kingdom
Language
German, French, English
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Director & Producers
Top Billed Cast
Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong Scott
Laurence OlivierJohnnie, the Trapper
Raymond MasseyAndy Brock
Anton WalbrookPeter
Eric PortmanLieutenant Hirth
Raymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke
Kommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnisVogel
Kranz
John ChandosLohrmann
Finlay CurrieThe Factor
Glynis JohnsAnna
Technical Team
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsMusic
David LeanEditor
Camera Operator
Sound Recordist
Associate Editor
Sound Recordist
Emeric PressburgerScreenplay
Sound Supervisor
Camera Operator
Music Director
Freddie YoungDirector of Photography
Clapper Loader
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