The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Barry MacKay
- Steve
- (as Barry Mackay)
J. Farrell MacDonald
- Major Rogers
- (as J.Farrell Macdonald)
Ben Welden
- Joe
- (as Ben Weldon)
Jock MacKay
- Bates
- (as Jock Mackay)
Howard Hickman
- Donald Smith - Member of C.P.R. Board
- (as Howard C. Hickman)
William Millman
- R.B. Angus - Member of C.P.R. Board
- (as Lestrange Millman)
Storyline
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- Trivia[Foreword] The Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, planned to span Canada from East to West, proved an engineering feat of the first magnitude. After years of anxiety and toil it progressed 2,000 miles on its way, and came within sight of the barrier - the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains.
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The reason(s) for the confusion RE: this film
This Black & White Film was shot, in part, in Revelstoke, B. C. Canada in 1936.
Many locals participated in all aspects of the Film and many long term Friendships were formed between the Cast/Crew and the locals.
When it was first released, there was an issue with the Original Title in that it was too close to the title of another film and so the name was changed. To add to the confusion, some scenes, (mainly containing Lilli Palmer) were considered to be too 'racy' for the period. Therefore, there are two versions of this film, one shortened and one uncut. I have seen both versions, but I can no longer find the uncut, longer version. If anyone has it, I know approx 5,000 people who would LOVE to see it.
Many locals participated in all aspects of the Film and many long term Friendships were formed between the Cast/Crew and the locals.
When it was first released, there was an issue with the Original Title in that it was too close to the title of another film and so the name was changed. To add to the confusion, some scenes, (mainly containing Lilli Palmer) were considered to be too 'racy' for the period. Therefore, there are two versions of this film, one shortened and one uncut. I have seen both versions, but I can no longer find the uncut, longer version. If anyone has it, I know approx 5,000 people who would LOVE to see it.
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- Oct 28, 2023
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Great Barrier
- Filming locations
- Three Valley Gap, British Columbia, Canada(Revelstoke Review newspaper)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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