A documentary, using dramatization of fact, that examines the Battle of Verrières Ridge, where on July 25, 1944 and not long after D-Day, an inexperienced battalion of the Canadian Black Watch Regiment launched a doomed attack and was defeated with heavy casualties by veteran German SS troops. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini series.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| TTerence McKennaNarrator | Narrator |
| RRoman Jarymowyczinterviewer | interviewer |
| JJacques DextrazeSelf (Fusiliers Mont-Royal) | Self (Fusiliers Mont-Royal) |
| SSydney Radley-WaltersSelf (Sherbrooke Regiment) | Self (Sherbrooke Regiment) |
 Patrick GoyetteJoseph Le Boutillier | Joseph Le Boutillier |
 Nicholas CampbellGuy Simonds | Guy Simonds |
 Adrian HoughGerman Officer | German Officer |
 Wayne RobsonDonald Pearce | Donald Pearce |
 Nigel BennettKurt Meyer | Kurt Meyer |
 Stewart ArnottHarry Foster | Harry Foster |