The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway The Last Spike (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary, Drama, History

The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway

The Last Spike (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Eastern militiamen begin the cruellest journey in Canadian military history and the national crisis is averted. The CPR faces riots, strikes and bankruptcy before an 11th-hour government loan saves the day. In November 1885, Donald Smith ...See moreEastern militiamen begin the cruellest journey in Canadian military history and the national crisis is averted. The CPR faces riots, strikes and bankruptcy before an 11th-hour government loan saves the day. In November 1885, Donald Smith drives the last spike in the CPR to link Canada from sea to sea. See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Pierre Berton Self / Host Self / Host See fewer	Klondike (1960)
William Hutt John A. Macdonald John A. Macdonald See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
John Colicos Cornelius Van Horne Cornelius Van Horne See fewer	The Changeling (1980)
Joseph Shaw George Stephen George Stephen See fewer	The Brood (1979)
Chris Wiggins Donald Smith Donald Smith See fewer	The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969)
Gerard Parkes Edward Blake Edward Blake See fewer	The Boondock Saints (1999)
James B. Douglas Major A.B. Rogers Major A.B. Rogers See fewer	The Changeling (1980)
Tony Van Bridge Sir Sandford Fleming Sir Sandford Fleming See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Peter Mews John Henry Pope John Henry Pope See fewer	The Unforeseen (1958)
Michael J. Reynolds Andrew Onderdonk Andrew Onderdonk See fewer	The Descent: Part 2 (2009)
Jim Henshaw Wilcox Wilcox See fewer	Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
Robert Joy Carter Carter See fewer	Land of the Dead (2005)