

On the 38th Parallel
1960, Chinese. Directed by Shi Wenchi.
A group of Chinese and North Korean soldiers defend their homeland against American spies who are trying to sneak over the border to gather intelligence.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 January 1960
- Original title
- 三八线上
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Jixing Ma
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On the 38th Parallel runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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On the 38th Parallel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1960. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed On the 38th Parallel?
On the 38th Parallel (1960) was directed by Shi Wenchi and stars Xing Jitian, Zhang Weijia, Wang Yunting.