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1985 Documentary 1h 55m

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

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.

7.0 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Maury Chaykin

Harold Chamberlain Banks

Donald Brittain

Narrator

R.H. Thomson

Sean McCann

Paul Hall

Frank Crudele

Reporter

Tony De Santis

Accountant

Peter Boretski

Marie-Hélène Fontaine

Colin Fox

Gary Reineke

Larry Reynolds

Chuck Shamata

Barry Stevens

Jonathan Welsh

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