The Invaders
1941 · Movie · NR · 123 min · ★ 7.0 · 81% critics
After a German submarine is sunk in Canada early in World War II, a small group of survivors heads across the country hoping to slip into the still-neutral United States. Their trek becomes a tense, episodic chase as they meet people from many communities and are forced to confront resistance, hospitality, and the consequences of their ideology.
Also known as Forty-Ninth Parallel
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Details
- Original title
- 49th Parallel
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-11-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (120 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a WWII thriller told from the enemy’s side, mixing suspense with moral debate and a cross-country journey; Not for you if you dislike propaganda-leaning stories or episodic plotting like The Spy in Black.
Pros: unusual enemy viewpoint; gripping cross-country pursuit; memorable speeches | Cons: episodic, uneven pacing; heavy-handed propaganda tone; some shaky performances
Themes
- canada
- airplane
- nazi
- escape
- propaganda
- world war ii
- mountain
- impostor
- war propaganda
- impersonation
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1943
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1943 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Raymond Lovell
as Lieutenant Kuhnecke
- RG
Richard George
as Kommandant Bernsdorff
Niall MacGinnis
as Vogel
- PM
Peter Moore
as Kranz
John Chandos
as Lohrmann
Directed by Michael Powell