Released:
1941-11-24

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.

Director:
Michael Powell

Runtime:
2h 3min

Genre:
War, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Leslie Howard
  as
  Philip Armstrong Scott
• 
  Laurence Olivier
  as
  Johnnie, the Trapper
• 
  Raymond Massey
  as
  Andy Brock
• 
  Anton Walbrook
  as
  Peter
• 
  Eric Portman
  as
  Lieutenant Hirth