Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

1985

Documentary

Donald Brittain
1h 55m
September 8, 1985

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 8, 1985
Original language: English
Production: CBC,ONF,NFB,ONF | NFB
Cast: Chuck Shamata,Colin Fox,Jonathan Welsh,R.H. Thomson,Tony De Santis,Peter Boretski,Donald Brittain,Gary Reineke,Barry Stevens,Maury Chaykinand 4 more
Director: Donald Brittain
Writer: Donald Brittain,Richard Nielsen
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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