attributed the success of the film to the enthusiasm of Odeon Cinemas founder, Oscar Deutsch. In the US, Universal turned the film down but it was bought by Columbia for distribution in North America for a reported $200,000. Variety estimated it earned $1.3 million in US rentals in 1942. The film ended up earning $5 million at the North American box office. Awards Pressburger won an Oscar for Best Story and the film was nominated for Best Picture and Best Screenplay (including Rodney Ackland for additional dialogue). Powell was nominated for Best Director by the New York Film Critics Circle. The British Film Institute ranked the film the 63rd most popular film with British audiences, based on cinema attendance of 9.3 million in the UK. References Bibliography External links 63rd place in the British Film Institute's Ultimate Film Chart , with full synopsis and film stills (and clips viewable from UK libraries) Reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages 49th Parallel: The War Effort an essay by Charles Barr at the Criterion Collection 1941 films 1941 war films 1941 drama films 1940s English-language films Anabaptism in popular culture British World War II films British war drama films British World War II propaganda films British black-and-white films Films about Canada–United States relations Films set in Alberta Films set in Manitoba Films set in Ontario Films that won the Academy Award for Best Story Films shot at Denham Film Studios Films by Powell and Pressburger Films scored by Ralph Vaughan Williams Hutterites in Canada Films directed by Michael Powell