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The Megantic Outlaw
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'The Megantic Outlaw' is a Canadian historical drama television film, directed by Ron Kelly and broadcast by CBC Television in 1971.[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84336655/ "Folk hero's story told"]. 'Calgary Herald', January 22, 1971. The film is a portrait of Donald Morrison, a man from Lac-Mgantic who became an outlaw in 1887 when he tried to defend his parents from being evicted from their home by an unscrupulous landowner.
The cast includes Gary McKeehan as Donald Morrison, Sydney Brown and Jane Mallett as his parents, Carole Lazare as his fiance, and Lloyd Bochner as police inspector Carpenter.
The film was shot in various historic and rural areas around Toronto in 1970, including Todmorden Mills, Black Creek Pioneer Village and the village of Brougham.
The film won two Canadian Film Awards at the 23rd Canadian Film Awards, for Best TV Drama and Best Actress (Non-Feature) (Lazare).Maria Topalovich, 'And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards'. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 93-95.
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