Canada / Jan 26, 1992
In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (1992)
Directed by Brian McKenna
1h 44minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wayne Robson | Donald Pearce |
| Nigel Bennett | Kurt Meyer |
| Stewart Arnott | Harry Foster |
Genres
WarDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CBC, ONF | NFB |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1992 |
| Production | Arnie Gelbart, Adam Symansky |
| Writer | Brian McKenna, Roman Jarymowycz, Terence McKenna |
| Editing | Alfonso Peccia |
| Cinematography | Neville Ottey |
| Assistant directors | Brian McKenna |
| Production design | Robert Hackborn |
| Art direction | Robert Hackborn |
| Set decoration | Robert Hackborn |
Release dates
TV
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