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In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

“The Valour and the Horror”

★ 10.0(2)19921h 44m

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Good to know

Director: Brian McKenna
Release date: 1992-01-26
Runtime: 1h 44m
Language: EN
Status: Released
Studio: CBC

About In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 is a 1992 movie in the War and Documentary genres, directed by Brian McKenna, starring Terence McKenna, Roman Jarymowycz and Jacques Dextraze. It has a runtime of 1 hour 44 minutes. It holds an average rating of 10.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

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

Themes & keywords

normandy, francewar

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How long is In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944?+

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 has a runtime of 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).

Who stars in In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944?+

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 stars Terence McKenna, Roman Jarymowycz, Jacques Dextraze, Sydney Radley-Walters and Patrick Goyette.

When did In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 come out?+

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 is a 1992 movie directed by Brian McKenna.

What genre is In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944?+

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 is War and Documentary film.

Who directed In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944?+

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 was directed by Brian McKenna.