Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

2003•2h 55m•5.3/10

DramaActionHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.3/10(5)

A true story about the tragic explosion at Halifax Harbour, Canada, in the early hours of December 6, 1917.

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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Vincent Walsh

Vincent Walsh

Captain Charlie Collins

Ted Dykstra

Ted Dykstra

Francis Mackey

Shauna MacDonald

Shauna MacDonald

Dr. Barbara Paxton

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