Charlie Grant's War

Charlie Grant's War
GenreDrama
Written byAnna Sandor
Directed byMartin Lavut
StarringR. H. Thomson
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerWilliam Gough
CinematographyVic Sarin
EditorMyrtle Virgo
Running time125 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseJanuary 27, 1985 (1985-01-27)
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Charlie Grant's War is a Canadian television film, directed by Martin Lavut and broadcast by CBC Television in 1985.[1] Set during World War II, the film stars R. H. Thomson as Charlie Grant, a Canadian activist and humanitarian who was living in Austria at the time of the war, and helped to smuggle over 600 Jews out of the country for their safety.[2]

The film's cast also included Jean Archambault, Anthony Bekenn, Peter Boretski, Douglas Campbell, Marigold Charlesworth, Peter Dvorsky, Jan Rubeš, Vlasta Vrána, Louis Negin, Joan Orenstein and John Friesen.

The film had its television premiere on January 27, 1985.[1]

  1. ^ a b Donald Martin, "A Canadian hero finally gets his due". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 1985.
  2. ^ "Charlie Grant's War". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, January 26, 1985.