Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985, English. Directed by Donald Brittain.
A biographical drama that profiles the life of Hal C. Banks, a controversial American labour union leader, who came to Canada in 1949 to lead a violent fight against the rival communist shipping union. He once ruled the Canadian shipping industry, but his brutal tactics would bring his downfall.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 September 1985
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Donald Brittain, Richard Nielsen
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Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1985. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks?
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) was directed by Donald Brittain and stars Maury Chaykin, Donald Brittain, R.H. Thomson.