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.
Director: Brian McKenna
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Terence McKenna as Narrator |
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Andrew Tarbet as John Payne |
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David Hewlett as Walter Jenkins |
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Greg Spottiswood as John Stroud |
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Brooke Johnson as Kay Christie |
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Martin Julien as Les Canivet |
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Andrew Miller as Ike Friesen |
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Jeremy Ratchford as Fred Reich |
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Robert Clayton as Self (Royal Rifles of Canada) (as Bob Clayton) |
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Robert Manchester as Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester) |
| Directing | Brian McKenna | Director |
| Production | Arnie Gelbart | Producer |
| Production | Darce Fardy | Producer |
| Writing | Terence McKenna | Writer |
| Art | Michael Tawton | Set Decoration |
| Art | Dana Spot | Set Decoration |
| Writing | D'Arcy O'Connor | Story |
| Production | Jon Comerford | Casting |
| Crew | Cliff Chadderton | Thanks |
| Writing | Brian McKenna | Writer |
| Production | Adam Symansky | Producer |
| Editing | Alfonso Peccia | Editor |
| Art | Robert Hackborn | Art Direction |
| Production | Nancy Di Nunzio | Production Manager |
| Production | Mary Armstrong | Line Producer |
| Crew | Neville Ottey | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom DiPasquale | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Danuta Klis | Music Editor |
| Crew | Satsumi Del Tredici | Translator |
| Production | D'Arcy O'Connor | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Lucie Robitaille | Casting |
| Sound | Serge Godier | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Saunders | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Fortais | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Steve Cudmore | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Ed Chong | Boom Operator |
