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  • The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway (1974– )
  • TV Mini-series | Documentary, Drama, History
The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway (1974– )
TV Mini-series | Documentary, Drama, History

A dramatized documentary about the political and engineering struggle to build Canada's first trans-continental railway.
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Writers
Pierre Berton (books "The National Dream" and "The Last Spike") (based on the books by: "The National Dream" and "The Last Spike") | Timothy Findley | William Whitehead
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Updated Mar 3, 1974

Release date (First episode)
Mar 3, 1974 (Canada)

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Cast

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42 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Pierre Berton
Host / Self / Self - Host Host / Self / Self - Host   See fewer
8
William Hutt
John A. Macdonald John A. Macdonald   See fewer
5
Gerard Parkes
Edward Blake Edward Blake   See fewer
5
Joseph Shaw
George Stephen George Stephen   See fewer
4
Tony Van Bridge
Sir Sandford Fleming Sir Sandford Fleming   See fewer
4
Pat Galloway
Agnes Macdonald Agnes Macdonald   See fewer
4
Chris Wiggins
Donald Smith Donald Smith   See fewer
4
Gillie Fenwick
Alexander Mackenzie Alexander Mackenzie   See fewer
4
John Colicos
Cornelius Van Horne Cornelius Van Horne   See fewer
3
Robin Gammell
Walter Moberly Walter Moberly   See fewer
2
James B. Douglas
Major A.B. Rogers / Major Rogers Major A.B. Rogers / Major Rogers   See fewer
2
Neil Dainard
Robert Rylatt Robert Rylatt   See fewer
2
Michael J. Reynolds
Andrew Onderdonk Andrew Onderdonk   See fewer
2
Peter Mews
John Henry Pope John Henry Pope   See fewer
2
John Horton
Lucius Seth Huntington Lucius Seth Huntington   See fewer
2
Claude Préfontaine
Georges-Etienne Cartier Georges-Etienne Cartier   See fewer
2
Barney O'Sullivan
E.C. Gillette E.C. Gillette   See fewer
2
Richard Whelan
George McMullen George McMullen   See fewer
2
Henry Stamper
Hugh Allan Hugh Allan   See fewer
2
Jean-Marie Lemieux
Father Lacombe Father Lacombe   See fewer
1
Paxton Whitehead
Lord Dufferin Lord Dufferin   See fewer
1
Jonathan Welsh
Albert Rogers Albert Rogers   See fewer
1
David Schurmann
J.H.E. Secretan J.H.E. Secretan   See fewer
1
Ted Follows
Charles Tupper Charles Tupper   See fewer
1
Bill Reiter
Michael J. Haney Michael J. Haney   See fewer
1
Ken Pogue
James Hill James Hill   See fewer
1
Leslie Yeo
Priest Priest   See fewer
1
Sandy Webster
Marcus Smith Marcus Smith   See fewer
1
Lloyd Berry
Foreman Miller Foreman Miller   See fewer
1
Diana Barrington
Lady Dufferin Lady Dufferin   See fewer
1
Don McManus
General Lafayette Rosser General Lafayette Rosser   See fewer
1
Philip Whyte
Thomas Tate Thomas Tate   See fewer
1
Jaro Dick
Young Fraser Young Fraser   See fewer
1
Vernon Chapman
Richard Cartwright Richard Cartwright   See fewer
1
Susan Bird
Mary Macdonald Mary Macdonald   See fewer
1
Joe Crowfoot
Chief Crowfoot Chief Crowfoot   See fewer
1
1
Joe Catface
Blackfoot Chief Blackfoot Chief   See fewer
1
Tim Crighton
William Topley William Topley   See fewer
1
Paddy Campbell
Canary Lady Canary Lady   See fewer
1
Robert Joy
Carter Carter   See fewer
1
Jim Henshaw
Wilcox Wilcox   See fewer
1
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