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

Movie ★ 9.0 100 min

Documentary War

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.

Brian McKenna Director Terence McKenna Writer Brian McKenna Writer

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Quick facts

Released
January 12, 1992
Runtime
100 min
IMDb
tt0174182
Studio
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Cast

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 Self (Royal Rifles of Canada) (as Bob Clayton) Robert Manchester Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester)

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Frequently asked questions

What is A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong about?
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.
Who directed A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong?
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong was directed by Brian McKenna.
Who stars in A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong?
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong stars Terence McKenna, Andrew Tarbet, David Hewlett, Greg Spottiswood.
When was A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong released?
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong is a 1992 documentary, war film.
Where can I watch A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong?
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