The Fifth Estate: The Espionage Establishment(1974)
The Fifth Estate: The Espionage Establishment Synopsis
In early 1974, a one-hour CBC TV documentary told Canadians for the first time about the existence of a secretive national agency that tapped phone calls and monitored radio signals. Back then, the signals intelligence organization went by an unwieldy title — the Communications Branch of the National Research Council, or CBNRC. Today it's called the Communications Security Establishment, or CSE.
The Fifth Estate: The Espionage Establishment (1974) is a documentary film directed by William I. Macadam, released on January 9, 1974 with a runtime of 59m. It stars Victor Marchetti, Winslow Peck, William H. Kelley and John D. Marks.
- Director:
- William I. Macadam
- Producers:
- William I. Macadam
- Production:
- CBC, Film Arts, Norfolk Research Unit
- Status:
- Released
The Fifth Estate: The Espionage Establishment Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by William I. Macadam, produced by William I. Macadam.
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The main cast of The Fifth Estate: The Espionage Establishment (1974) includes Victor Marchetti, Winslow Peck, William H. Kelley and John D. Marks. The film was directed by William I. Macadam. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Fifth Estate: The Espionage Establishment was released on January 9, 1974 and runs for 59m.