
Sam's Army 1999
"Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Part 1"
Overview
Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him. The man of course, was Colonel - later made Lieutenant General by his own hand - Sam Hughes. Sam's Army is a compelling portrait of a complex man and the formidable military he built. Sam Hughes was not your standard-issue military leader. Canada's World War I Minister of Militia and Defence co
Director: Alan Erlich
Cast

Paul Gross
Narrator
Bradford Jackson
Brad Austin
John Bayliss
David Calderisi

Benedict Campbell
William Colgate
William Dunlop
Adrian Egan

Patrick Garrow