49th Parallel
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Original Belgian film poster
Directed byMichael Powell
Written byOriginal Story and Screenplay byEmeric Pressburger
Scenario byRodney Ackland and Emeric Pressburger
Produced byMichael Powell
John Sutro (Managing director of An Ortus Film Production)
StarringLeslie Howard
Laurence Olivier
Anton Walbrook
Raymond Massey
Glynis Johns
Eric Portman
CinematographyFrederick Young, F.R.P.S.
Edited byDavid Lean
Music byRalph Vaughan Williams
Musical DirectorMuir Mathieson
withThe London Symphony Orchestra
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors LTD. (UK)
Columbia Pictures (US)
Release dates
8 October 1941 (United Kingdom; London premiere)
24 November 1941 (United Kingdom)
5 March 1942 (United States; New York City premiere)
15 April 1942 (United States)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£132,000
Box office£250,000 (in Britain)
$5 million (US/Canada)