In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
“The Valour and the Horror”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Brian McKenna
- Screenplay & Story
- Roman Jarymowycz, Terence McKenna, Brian McKenna
- Original Title
- In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- CBC, ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Brian McKenna
Roman Jarymowycz, Terence McKenna, Brian McKenna
Alfonso Peccia
Adam Symansky, Arnie Gelbart
Department Leadership Roster
Roman Jarymowycz
Writer
Alfonso Peccia
Editor
Terence McKenna
Writer
Adam Symansky
Producer
Arnie Gelbart
Producer
Brian McKenna
Writer
Brian McKenna
Director
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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?
The principal cast of In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 includes Terence McKenna, Roman Jarymowycz, Jacques Dextraze, Sydney Radley-Walters, Patrick Goyette.
When was In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 released and how long is it?
In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.