A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992)
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992)
The Valour and the Horror
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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Cast

Terence McKenna Terence McKenna As: Narrator
Andrew Tarbet Andrew Tarbet As: John Payne
David Hewlett David Hewlett As: Walter Jenkins
Greg Spottiswood Greg Spottiswood As: John Stroud
Brooke Johnson Brooke Johnson As: Kay Christie
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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.


Tagline: The Valour and the Horror
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary, War

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Release Date: 12 January 1992

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Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: CBC, ONF | NFB

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Cast

Terence McKenna

Terence McKenna

Narrator

Andrew Tarbet

Andrew Tarbet

John Payne

David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Walter Jenkins

Greg Spottiswood

Greg Spottiswood

John Stroud

Brooke Johnson

Brooke Johnson

Kay Christie

Martin Julien

Martin Julien

Les Canivet

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Ike Friesen

Jeremy Ratchford

Jeremy Ratchford

Fred Reich

Robert Clayton

Robert Clayton

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

Robert Manchester

Robert Manchester

Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nancy Di Nunzio

Nancy Di Nunzio

Production Manager

Adam Symansky

Adam Symansky

Producer

Arnie Gelbart

Arnie Gelbart

Producer

Darce Fardy

Darce Fardy

Producer

Jon Comerford

Jon Comerford

Casting

Mary Armstrong

Mary Armstrong

Line Producer

Lucie Robitaille

Lucie Robitaille

Casting

D'Arcy O'Connor

D'Arcy O'Connor

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tom DiPasquale

Tom DiPasquale

Hairstylist

Bill Fortais

Bill Fortais

Assistant Costume Designer

Elaine Saunders

Elaine Saunders

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ed Chong

Ed Chong

Boom Operator

Serge Godier

Serge Godier

Foley Artist

Danuta Klis

Danuta Klis

Music Editor

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert Hackborn

Robert Hackborn

Art Direction

Michael Tawton

Michael Tawton

Set Decoration

Dana Spot

Dana Spot

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Cliff Chadderton

Cliff Chadderton

Thanks

Steve Cudmore

Steve Cudmore

Stunt Coordinator

Satsumi Del Tredici

Satsumi Del Tredici

Translator

Neville Ottey

Neville Ottey

Cinematography

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