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An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent and moving story of four British 'bricks for Empire building' - based on the memoirs of some of the 100,000 'home children' who helped build the new Canada.
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- calendar_month Release Date: 1987-03-01
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R.H. Thomson
Wilf Hawthorne

Jan Austin
Catherine Hawthorne

Sarah Polley
Becky Hawthorne

Nathan Adamson
Joe Hawthorne

Fiona Reid
Abigail Hawthorne

Sian Leisa Davies
Megan Davies

Amos Crawley
Robin Davies

Cedric Smith
Mr. MacDonald

Maureen McRae
Mrs. MacDonald

Huw Davies
Gareth Andrews

Torquil Campbell
Len Hawkins

David Hughes
Arnold Croft

Judy Sinclair
Hazel Croft

Donna Edwards
Sophie Payne

Eric Peterson
Owen Baker

James Bradford
Official

Peter Ferri
Stevedore

Meg Hogarth
Miss Simpson

Robert Haley
Doctor

Alison MacLeod
Lorna Laird

Gerard Parkes
Reverend Laird

George Buza
Field Worker

Jack Jessop
Stationmaster

Dennis O'Connor
Carnival Barker

Tony Desmond
Boy Assailant

Larry Schwartz
Tramp

Antonio Cairo
Tramp

Loreena McKennitt
Lady Traveller

Nicholas Rice
Gentleman Traveller
groups Crew

Allan Kroeker
Director

W. Paterson Ferns
Producer

Nancy Trites-Botkin
Co-Producer

Rodney Charters
Cinematography

Terence Ryan
Executive Producer

Lara Mazur
Editor

Margaret Atwood
Writer

Peter Pearson
Writer

Ray Marshall
Executive Producer
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