A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong

A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992)

The Valour and the Horror

  • Genre: Documentary, War
  • Release Date: 1992-01-12
  • User Rating: 10/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Production Company: CBC
  • Director: Brian McKenna
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Summary

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

  • Andrew Tarbet

    as John Payne

  • David Hewlett

    as Walter Jenkins

  • Greg Spottiswood

    as John Stroud

  • Brooke Johnson

    as Kay Christie

  • Martin Julien

    as Les Canivet

  • Andrew Miller

    as Ike Friesen

  • Jeremy Ratchford

    as Fred Reich

  • Robert Clayton

    as Self (Royal Rifles of Canada) (as Bob Clayton)

  • Robert Manchester

    as Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester)
Directing Brian McKenna Director
Writing D'Arcy O'Connor Story
Writing Terence McKenna Writer
Writing Brian McKenna Writer
Production Arnie Gelbart Producer
Production Adam Symansky Producer
Production Darce Fardy Producer
Production D'Arcy O'Connor Producer's Assistant
Production Mary Armstrong Line Producer
Crew Neville Ottey Cinematography
Editing Alfonso Peccia Editor
Production Jon Comerford Casting
Production Lucie Robitaille Casting
Art Robert Hackborn Art Direction
Art Dana Spot Set Decoration
Art Michael Tawton Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Tom DiPasquale Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Elaine Saunders Makeup Artist
Production Nancy Di Nunzio Production Manager
Sound Ed Chong Boom Operator
Sound Serge Godier Foley Artist
Costume & Make-Up Bill Fortais Assistant Costume Designer
Sound Danuta Klis Music Editor
Crew Steve Cudmore Stunt Coordinator
Crew Satsumi Del Tredici Translator
Crew Cliff Chadderton Thanks

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