Movie

Trans-Canada Express (1944)

• March 14, 1944
• 19m

• Documentary
• War

Overview

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.

Director

Stanley Hawes

Starring

Lorne Greene