Sam's Army
Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him. The man of course, was Colonel - later made Lieutenant General by his own hand - Sam Hughes. Sam's Army is a compelling portrait of a complex man and the formidable military he built. Sam Hughes was not your standard-issue military leader. Canada's World War I Minister of Militia and Defence concentrated power in his own hands, insisted that the Canadian military use the ill-conceived Ross rifle and liberally promoted his cronies. But there was no denying Hughes was a visionary. He assembled the world's largest-ever volunteer army and bucked superiors to keep his ferocious fighting force together in one Canadian Corps.
Year: 1999
Genre: Documentary, War
Studio: Chum Television, CBC, ONF | NFB, Norflicks Productions, CTF | FCT
Director: Alan Erlich
Cast: Paul Gross, Bradford Jackson, Brad Austin, John Bayliss, David Calderisi, Benedict Campbell
Crew: Alan Erlich (Director), Josie Lovergine (Assistant Picture Editor), Michael Ulster (Coordinating Producer), Jean-Pierre Gagnon (Research Assistant), John Denniston (First Assistant Camera), Steve Hammond (Foley Artist)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Release: Mar 01, 1999
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 2
Country:
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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