Lord Elgin: Voice of the People (1959)

Director: Julian Biggs

This short film tells the story of Lord Elgin, a man’s whose faith in a nation’s right to self-determination was stronger than the threat of the mob or his own fear of failure. Successor to Lord Durham, he established the principles on which Canadian government stands today.

Cast

Andrew Allan

Lord Elgin

Sandra Scott

Lady Elgin

Lucien Watier

Sir Louis Lefontaine

Robert Goodier

Sir Allan MacNab

Alexander Webster

Major Campbell

Michael Kane

Solicitor-General Blake