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03/26/09
49th Parallel (1941)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:6
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: 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,... [More]
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Leslie Howard, Glynis Johns, Raymond Massey
Director: Michael Powell
Reviews for 49th Parallel
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Top CriticThe major asset of Michael Powell's expectedly propagandistic British film, which was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar (under the title The Invaders) is its accomplished ensemble, including Olivier and Eric Porter.
08/08/07
Musty propaganda. This one didn't age that well.
02/27/07
While it might not seem so on the surface to those weaned on Why We Fight and, conversely, The Eternal Jew, 49th Parallel is wholly valid as propaganda.
02/18/07
Syrupy political sentiments aside, 49th Parallel is still a worth a look as a niftily crafted action-adventure of the period.
12/27/06
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03/25/06
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01/26/06
Top Critic[Humanizing the Nazis is] an extremely effective technique, and it makes for an extremely effective film.
09/10/05
The rousing war drama managed to be a better propaganda film than most such films.
03/12/05
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07/30/03
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