Trans-Canada Express

This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes a sequence from Buster Keaton's 1926 silent comedy The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary,

War

Duration:

19 minutes

Year:

1944

Director:

Stanley Hawes

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Company:

ONF | NFB

Cast:

Narrator (voice)

Crew:

Director

Producer