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A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong

9.019921h 40mMovieDocumentaryWar

The documentary, using the dramatization of fact, makes the case that the Canadian government knowingly sent two unprepared infantry battalions to help defend Hong Kong in late 1941, fully aware that they may have been on a doomed mission.…

DirectorBrian McKenna
WritersTerence McKenna·D'Arcy O'Connor
ProducersArnie Gelbart·Darce Fardy

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Brian McKenna

TM
Terence McKenna
Narrator
ATAndrew Tarbet
Andrew Tarbet
John Payne
DHDavid Hewlett
David Hewlett
Walter Jenkins
GSGreg Spottiswood
Greg Spottiswood
John Stroud
BJBrooke Johnson
Brooke Johnson
Kay Christie
MJMartin Julien
Martin Julien
Les Canivet
AMAndrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Ike Friesen
JRJeremy Ratchford
Jeremy Ratchford
Fred Reich
RC
Robert Clayton
Self (Royal Rifles of Canada) (as Bob Clayton)
RM
Robert Manchester
Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester)

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A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong?

A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong is streaming on NFB in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong on Netflix?

No, A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on NFB.

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No, A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now. It's on NFB instead.

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A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong is available to stream free (with ads) on NFB in Canada.