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  • The Oldest Profession in Winnipeg (2011)
  • TV Movie | 42 min | Documentary
The Oldest Profession in Winnipeg (2011)
TV Movie | 42 min | Documentary

From 1909 to 1912 Winnipeg was home to the most notorious - but vibrant - state-sanctioned "red light" district in Canada. Naked women allegedly paraded the streets. Booze and sex were sold around the clock. Police raids and social ...See moreFrom 1909 to 1912 Winnipeg was home to the most notorious - but vibrant - state-sanctioned "red light" district in Canada. Naked women allegedly paraded the streets. Booze and sex were sold around the clock. Police raids and social reformers' efforts did little to curtail the burgeoning trade. Eventually, though, the district fell apart. To find out why, journey back through the historical records, including lively testimony from a 1910 Royal Commission called to investigate these women's activities to determine if Winnipeg indeed had, as a prominent Toronto minister claimed, "the rottenest conditions for social vice in all of Canada." Written by Aaron Floresco See less
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Mar 15, 2011 (Canada)

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21 cast members
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Rick Gensiorek
Chief McRae Chief McRae   See fewer
Kelley Hirst
Minnie Woods Minnie Woods   See fewer
Kirsten Klueckmann
Lila Anderson Lila Anderson   See fewer
Laura Chan
Edna Hamilton Edna Hamilton   See fewer
Yvette Jones
Amy Norris Amy Norris   See fewer
Ron Verwymeren
Commissioner Robson Commissioner Robson   See fewer
Steed Crandell
Reverend Shearer Reverend Shearer   See fewer
William Jordan
Counsel Counsel   See fewer
Aaron Floresco
Mayor Sanford Evans Mayor Sanford Evans   See fewer
Terry Michalyshyn
John Beeman John Beeman   See fewer
Stephen Sutherland
John Miller John Miller   See fewer
Jason Hooper
Inspector Johnstone Inspector Johnstone   See fewer
Neil McRae
John Mitchell John Mitchell   See fewer
Veronica Ternopolski
Mrs. Bradley Mrs. Bradley   See fewer
Agueda Cardenas
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Karen Pyper
Social Reformist Social Reformist   See fewer
Satara Subedar
Call Girl Call Girl   See fewer
Ryleigh Sykes
Call Girl Call Girl   See fewer
Sarah Winstanley
Call Girl Call Girl   See fewer
Taya Ayotte Bourns
Young child (uncredited) Young child (uncredited)   See fewer
Cheryl Maendel
Call girl (uncredited) Call girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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