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Synopsis: In the early years of World War II, a German U-boat (U-37) sinks Allied shipping in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and then tries to evade Canadian Military Forces seeking to destroy it by sailing up to Hudson Bay. The U-boat's Fanatical Nazi captain sends some members of his crew to look for food and other supplies at a Hudson Bay Company outpost. No sooner than the shore party (lead by Lieutenant Hirth) reaches the shore, the U-boat is spotted and sunk by the Canadian Armed Forces leaving the six members of the shore party stranded in Canada. The Nazi Lieutenant then starts to plan his crews' return to the Fatherland. He needs to 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. In this film Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger show their ideas of why the United States should join the Allied fight against the Nazis.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Director(s): Michael Powell
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
NOT RATED
Year:
1941
104 min
350 Views


- [Bomb Whistling]

- [Explosion]

- Seven

- [Bomb Whistling]

- [Explosion]

- Eight

- [Bomb Whistling]

[Planes Droning]

[Droning Fades]

Swine! Filthy swine! Devils!

Jahner!

[Chattering]

[Dogs Whining]

Ah, looks like

a trapper's just got in

[Dogs Barking, Whining]

- Hello, Johnnie.

- Hey, what's going on here? Who are you?

This one, boss, and this one

Just come in, Johnnie.

Somebody's fond of potatoes around here.

Hey, there's a year's supply in that pot.

This one, boss, him no eat potatoes

one whole year, Johnnie.

Stop calling me "Johnnie." And my hot water!

Who's been using my hot water, eh?

This one, boss. Very dirty boss.

Him no take bath ...

- ... one whole year Johnnie.

- [Singing] Alouette, gentille Alouette

[Singing] Alouette, je te plumerai.

[Singing] Je te plumerai le bec.

- [Singing] Je te plumerai le bec.

- [Chuckling] I know that voice.

[Singing] Et le bec.

[Singing] Je te plumerai le bec

Je te plumerai le bec

- [Singing] Et le bec.

- Johnnie!

Albert! Comment a va mon vieux?

You old walrus!

By golly, it's dandy to see you!

- When did you get in?

- One half hour ago.

I find the water on the stove

and the dinner cooking and I say...

"Johnnie, you're in luck, mon vieux

Your friend Albert is expect you!"

- What do you think of my whiskers? She is dandy, huh?

- Oh my, theyre grand.

- Give me a scissor and your razor quick! I cut 'em!

- Oh, sure, Johnnie.

- I'm hopin' you're gonna stay for a while this time.

- Sure thing. I stay ...

... till the boat come.

And wait till you see my skins.

I had the best year I never had.

And now I'm gonna get so busy doing nothing.

Yes, sir, I'm gonna do nothing

like she's never been done before.

Hello, Winnipeg

Hello, Winnipeg

This is Wolstenholme calling

Wolstenholme calling.

This message to be sent on to Three Rivers.

Trois Rivieres, Quebec.

Trapper Johnnie Barras is anxious

to send a message...

... to his father, Napoleon Barras of, eh

Oh, hold on a minute

Wait a minute Wait a minute

Ah ... here ya are

Of, eh, 32 Rue Crevisse

And his mother, and his eight sisters

and six brothers ...

... to tell 'em that he's arrived safely

this evening at Wolstenholme Post ...

- ... after a successful 11 months hunting and trapping.

- [Whistles]

He says thanks for sending on

last year's mail ... and the rosary

A... And the cake that kept very well

in its airtight tin

And he says send on another one

Go on, Winnipeg

- [Beeping]

- [Man #1] Hudson Bay House, Winnipeg, speaking.

- [Man #2] Nice work, Johnnie!

This is Ed speaking.

- Hi ya!

- [Man #1] Good night, Wolstenholme. Good night.

[Beeping Continues, Stops]

Good night, Winnipeg.

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Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger (5 December 1902 – 5 February 1988) was a Hungarian British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in an award-winning collaboration partnership known as the Archers and produced a series of films, notably 49th Parallel (1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946, also called Stairway to Heaven), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951). more…

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