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

Name: Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Director: Donald Brittain
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1985-09-08
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Maury Chaykin, Donald Brittain, R.H. Thomson, Sean McCann, Frank Crudele

HDIMDB: 7.0

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) is a documentary directed by Donald Brittain rated 7.0/10.

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.

Released: 1985-09-08

Duration: 1h 55m

Genre: Documentary

Country: Canada

Director: Donald Brittain

Writer: Donald Brittain, Richard Nielsen

Cast: Maury Chaykin, Donald Brittain, R.H. Thomson, Sean McCann

Production: CBC, ONF | NFB