Top Cast
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Donald Sutherland
Dr. Norman Bethune
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Helen Mirren
Frances Penny Bethune
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Helen Shaver
Mrs. Dowd
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Colm Feore
Chester Rice
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James Pax
Mr. Tung
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Guo Da
Dr. Chan
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Anouk Aimée
Marie-France Coudaire
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Ronald Pickup
Alan Coleman
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Geoffrey Chater
Dr. Archibald
Overview
True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.
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