In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (1992)
The Valour and the Horror
A documentary, using dramatization of fact, that examines the Battle of Verrières Ridge, where on July 25, 1944 and not long after D-Day, an inexperienced battalion of the Canadian Black Watch Regiment launched a doomed attack and was defeated with heavy casualties by veteran German SS troops. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini series.
Director: Brian McKenna
Genre: War, Documentary
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: January 26, 1992
Cast
- Terence McKenna - Narrator
- Roman Jarymowycz - interviewer
- Jacques Dextraze - Self (Fusiliers Mont-Royal)
- Sydney Radley-Walters - Self (Sherbrooke Regiment)
- Patrick Goyette - Joseph Le Boutillier
- Nicholas Campbell - Guy Simonds
- Adrian Hough - German Officer
- Wayne Robson - Donald Pearce
- Nigel Bennett - Kurt Meyer
- Stewart Arnott - Harry Foster
Screenplay
Editing: Alfonso Peccia
Production: CBC, ONF | NFB
Original Language: en
Keywords
normandy, france, war
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 about?
- A documentary, using dramatization of fact, that examines the Battle of Verrières Ridge, where on July 25, 1944 and not long after D-Day, an inexperienced battalion of the Canadian Black Watch Regiment launched a doomed attack and was defeated with heavy casualties by veteran German SS troops. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini series.
- Who directed In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944?
- In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 was directed by Brian McKenna.
- Who stars in In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944?
- In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 stars Terence McKenna, Roman Jarymowycz, Jacques Dextraze, Sydney Radley-Walters, Patrick Goyette, Nicholas Campbell.
- How long is In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944?
- In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944?
- In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 is a War, Documentary film.