Leslie Howard
Philip Armstrong Scott
1941•2h 3m•Released•EN
49th Parallel
“THE MIGHTEST MANHUNT THAT EVER SWEPT THE SCREEN!”
Overview
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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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
November 24, 1941
Runtime
2h 3m
Rating
7.0 / 10
Votes
130
Budget
$140,000
Revenue
$5,275,000
Status
Released
Popularity
3.2
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Cast
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Laurence Olivier
Johnnie, the Trapper
Raymond Massey
Andy Brock
Anton Walbrook
Peter
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Hirth
Raymond Lovell
Lieutenant Kuhnecke
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Richard George
Kommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnis
Vogel
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Peter Moore
Kranz
John Chandos
Lohrmann
Finlay Currie
The Factor
Glynis Johns
Anna
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