A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992)
The documentary, using the dramatization of fact, makes the case that the Canadian government knowingly sent two unprepared infantry battalions to help defend Hong Kong in late 1941, fully aware that they may have been on a doomed mission. The C Force, consisting of about 2000 soldiers from the Winnipeg Grenadiers and the Royal Rifles of Canada (from Quebec City) were, with the other British, Indian and Hong Kong troops, attacked on December 8, 1941 and overwhelmed by Japanese troops, leading to numerous casualties and the surrender on Christmas day. The Canadians would spend more than 3 and half years as prisoners of war, in horrible conditions. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini series.
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Terence McKenna
as Narrator
as Narrator
Andrew Tarbet
as John Payne
as John Payne
David Hewlett
as Walter Jenkins
as Walter Jenkins
Greg Spottiswood
as John Stroud
as John Stroud
Brooke Johnson
as Kay Christie
as Kay Christie
Martin Julien
as Les Canivet
as Les Canivet
Andrew Miller
as Ike Friesen
as Ike Friesen
Jeremy Ratchford
as Fred Reich
as Fred Reich
Robert Clayton
as Self (Royal Rifles of Canada) (as Bob Clayton)
as Self (Royal Rifles of Canada) (as Bob Clayton)
Robert Manchester
as Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester)
as Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester)
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Brian McKenna
Director
Director
Arnie Gelbart
Producer
Producer
Darce Fardy
Producer
Producer
Terence McKenna
Writer
Writer
Michael Tawton
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Dana Spot
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
D'Arcy O'Connor
Story
Story
Jon Comerford
Casting
Casting
Cliff Chadderton
Thanks
Thanks
Brian McKenna
Writer
Writer
Adam Symansky
Producer
Producer
Alfonso Peccia
Editor
Editor
Robert Hackborn
Art Direction
Art Direction
Nancy Di Nunzio
Production Manager
Production Manager
Mary Armstrong
Line Producer
Line Producer
Neville Ottey
Cinematography
Cinematography
Tom DiPasquale
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Danuta Klis
Music Editor
Music Editor
Satsumi Del Tredici
Translator
Translator
D'Arcy O'Connor
Producer's Assistant
Producer's Assistant
Lucie Robitaille
Casting
Casting
Serge Godier
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Elaine Saunders
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Bill Fortais
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Steve Cudmore
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Ed Chong
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
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