(Trans-Canada Express)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary,

War

Runtime:

19 minutes

Year:

1944

Directors:

Stanley Hawes

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Narrator (voice)

Crews:

Producer

Director