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.
Cast
- Terence McKenna - Narrator
- Andrew Tarbet - John Payne
- David Hewlett - Walter Jenkins
- Greg Spottiswood - John Stroud
- Brooke Johnson - Kay Christie
- Martin Julien - Les Canivet
- Andrew Miller - Ike Friesen
- Jeremy Ratchford - Fred Reich
- Robert Clayton - Self (Royal Rifles of Canada) (as Bob Clayton)
- Robert Manchester - Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester)
Screenplay
Keywords
hong kong, canadian army, war, christmas day
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, Brooke Johnson, Martin Julien.
- How long is A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong?
- A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong?
- A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong is a Documentary, War film.