01 January 1959 History 29 mins
This short film tells the story of Lord Elgin, a man’s whose faith in a nation’s right to self-determination was stronger than the threat of the mob or his own fear of failure. Successor to Lord Durham, he established the principles on which Canadian government stands today.
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Andrew Allan as Lord Elgin
Sandra Scott as Lady Elgin
Lucien Watier as Sir Louis Lefontaine
Robert Goodier as Sir Allan MacNab
Alexander Webster as Major Campbell
Michael Kane as Solicitor-General Blake
Julian Biggs Director
M. Charles Cohen Writer
Guy Glover Executive Producer
Stuart Baker Sound Editor
Claude Pelletier Sound
Robert Fleming Original Music Composer
Canada 01 January 1959
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