Where to Watch 49th Parallel (1942)

Eager to watch '49th Parallel' on your favorite screen? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Michael Powell-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of '49th Parallel' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch '49th Parallel' right now, here are some finer points about the Ortus Films thriller flick.

49th Parallel starring Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook has a NR rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and a scheduled release date of April 9th, 1942.

It received a user score of 69/100 on TMDb, which put together reviews from 113 knowledgeable users.

Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "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."

'49th Parallel' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Plex, Prime Video, Fandango At Home, Darkroom, TCM Amazon Channel, Plex Channel, Apple TV, Mometu, Tubi TV, FlixHouse, HBO Max, and Shout! Factory TV .