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dave-b-toms
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Canadian Pacific (1949)
Passable but inaccurate B-grade western
19 February 2014 - 7 out of 14 users found this review helpful.
Very disappointing to Canadians who know a little of their history, this 1940s-style western treats the building of the Canadian Pacific transcontinental railway as if it had occurred in the U.S., with many mistakes noted elsewhere in this entry, and a heavy dose of the U.S. cultural imperialism so typical of 20th century Hollywood's treatments of other peoples' histories.
The film makes no references to the important political issues and scandals in eastern Canada that surrounded and heavily influenced the building process, nor the important effects of the ever-present French- English-Indian cultural tensions.
A passable B-grade western for an undiscriminating audience.
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