film "the 49th parallel" video...

watch this classic ..."the 49th parallel" (ignore what it says here)- went the day well (1942)
Another public domain WW2 British propaganda film. A damaged U-boat is stranded in a Canadian bay in the early years of World War II. The Fanatical Nazi captain and his crew must reach the neutral United States or be captured. Along the way they meet a variety of characters each with their own views on the war and nationalism. A classic WW2 propoganda film now in the public domain. The residents of a British village during WWII welcome a platoon of soldiers who are...alles » A classic WW2 propoganda film now in the public domain. The residents of a British village during WWII welcome a platoon of soldiers who are to be billeted with them. The trusting residents then discover that the soldiers are Germans who proceed to hold the village captive.«

 

I saw this film recently Ray. Not a bad movie at all. I like the how the director was able to get in a jab at people who were in service and not taking it seriously. Like the scene on the train where the sub captain is in a box car with a Canadian soldier who is complaining about the military (fuzzy memory on this part) I think he is killed and the German takes his uniform. Suspenseful movie if your looking for something different on the war this is a good one to watch.

 

Definitely meant to have North American's having the realization that war wasn't necessarily "over there." I did a look here 49th Parallel (1941) the list of performers in it is amazing: Eric Portman, Laurence Olivier (as Johnny the Trapper!), Glynnis Johns, Leslie Howard...

 

hi michelle, eric, good it is and what great actors too, ray...

 

One of the few films that mentions Canada...there's another about the German pilot that escapes back to Germany from Canada..One that got away??

 

here's a pretty good list of war films, 1939 upto present, not complete! but interesting films that may have passed you bye..
List of World War II films - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

The 49th Parallel is one of my favorite WWII movies. I actually just ordered the DVD. I own a good burned to DVD copy of it from TCM if anyone wants it let me know I can send it after my DVD arrives.