Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
A biographical drama that profiles the life of Hal C. Banks, a controversial American labour union leader, who came to Canada in 1949 to lead a violent fight against the rival communist shipping union. He once ruled the Canadian shipping industry, but his brutal tactics would bring his downfall.
Director: Donald Brittain
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Maury Chaykin as Harold Chamberlain Banks |
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Donald Brittain as Narrator |
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R.H. Thomson as |
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Sean McCann as Paul Hall |
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Frank Crudele as Reporter |
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Tony De Santis as Accountant |
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Peter Boretski as |
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Marie-Hélène Fontaine as |
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Colin Fox as |
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Gary Reineke as |
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Larry Reynolds as |
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Chuck Shamata as |
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Barry Stevens as |
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Jonathan Welsh as |
| Writing | Donald Brittain | Writer |
| Directing | Donald Brittain | Director |
| Writing | Richard Nielsen | Writer |