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The Englishman's Boy

The Englishman's Boy

★ 3.2/10•2008•1h 27m•Drama•Western
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Haunting Film recalls a tragic journey that culminates in one of the most brutal historical events in Canadian history - the Cypress Hills Massacre

John N. Smith · Director

Guy Vanderhaeghe · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 2, 2008

Episodes

E187m

Part One

In 1873, a young drifter, the "Englishman's boy" joins a group of wolf hunters led by the brutal Hardwick on the trail of horse thieves. In 1920s Hollywood, writer Harry Vincent is engaged by movie mogul Damon Ira Chance to track down Shorty McAdoo, an old-time Western actor whose story will be the basis of the producer's new film.

Mar 2, 2008

E287m

Part Two

Hardwick provokes his posse into the brutal Cypress Hills massacre. The Boy survives but is tortured by what he has seen. Old-time Western actor Shorty McAdoo is betrayed by both movie mogul Chance and Hollywood writer Vincent, and is driven to seek revenge.

Mar 9, 2008

Actors

Michael Eisner

Michael Eisner

The Englishman's Boy

Katharine Isabelle

Katharine Isabelle

Norma Carlyle

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Damon Ira Chance

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Shorty McAdoo

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Little Soldier's Wife

Cavan Cunningham

Cavan Cunningham

Southern Gentleman

Alden Adair

Alden Adair

Prison Guard

Adrien Dorval

Adrien Dorval

Fitz

Ted Dykstra

Ted Dykstra

Hank

Ryland Alexander

Ryland Alexander

Deshane

Kent Allen

Kent Allen

John Evans

Robert Benz

Captain

Tim Allen

Doctor

Michael Therriault

Michael Therriault

Harry Vincent

R.H. Thomson

R.H. Thomson

Tom Hardwick

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