The Invaders
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.
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Cast & Crew
Michael PowellDirector
Leslie HowardPhilip Armstrong Scott
Laurence OlivierJohnnie, the Trapper
Raymond MasseyAndy Brock
Anton WalbrookPeter
Eric PortmanLieutenant Hirth
Raymond LovellLieutenant Kuhnecke
Niall MacGinnisVogel
John ChandosLohrmann
Finlay CurrieThe Factor
Glynis JohnsAnna
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsComposer
Emeric PressburgerWriter
Freddie YoungCinematographyThe Invaders
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.
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Cast & Crew
Michael PowellDirectorLeslie HowardPhilip Armstrong ScottLaurence OlivierJohnnie, the TrapperRaymond MasseyAndy BrockAnton WalbrookPeterEric PortmanLieutenant HirthRaymond LovellLieutenant KuhneckeNiall MacGinnisVogelJohn ChandosLohrmannFinlay CurrieThe FactorGlynis JohnsAnnaRalph Vaughan WilliamsComposerEmeric PressburgerWriterFreddie YoungCinematography