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Cast
Terence McKenna
as Narrator
Roman Jarymowycz
as interviewer
Jacques Dextraze
as Self (Fusiliers Mont-Royal)
Sydney Radley-Walters
as Self (Sherbrooke Regiment)
Patrick Goyette
as Joseph Le Boutillier
Nicholas Campbell
as Guy Simonds
Adrian Hough
as German Officer
Wayne Robson
as Donald Pearce
Nigel Bennett
as Kurt Meyer
Stewart Arnott
as Harry Foster
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1992
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Documentary
Votes2
DirectorBrian McKenna
WritersRoman Jarymowycz, Brian McKenna, Terence McKenna
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIn Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
About In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
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.
Directed by Brian McKenna, In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 leans on a strong ensemble — Terence McKenna, Roman Jarymowycz, Jacques Dextraze — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1992.
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