Discover how a hardware salesman from Canada changed the fate of nations and helped win World War Two. Sir Winston Churchill once said, "In war, the truth is so valuable that it must be protected by a bodyguard of lies." At the outset of WWII, in the face of Nazi aggression and American apathy, the British PM required facts and fiction to achieve his goal of defending Great Britain. Churchill trusted one man above all others to generate both. That man was Sir William Stephenson, The True Intrepid.

Stephenson changed the course of the Twentieth Century, yet even after his death he remains firmly in the shadows. From his early family life in Winnipeg to heroic deeds on the front lines of World War One, to his pivotal role during the cold war, Stephenson blazed a trail so unique that history is divided on how he should be remembered.

Previous accounts of his life have been rife with factual errors, no accident when you consider Stephenson himself once said, "Nothing deceives like a document."

Now, for the first time ever, comes an accurate account of his work outside the established intelligence community where, under the guise of British Passport Control, his agents perfected coding, forgery, counter-espionage and propaganda, all with the intent of defeating Hitler's military juggernaut.

In this hour-long documentary, the life of a master spy is examined more closely than ever before. Recently declassified documents and intimate personal reflections from Stephenson's family, operatives, agents, and the former Chief Historian for the CIA offer new insight into a man who took most of his deeds to the grave.

The True Intrepid: a one-hour documentary from MIDCANADA ENTERTAINMENT (A Division of MidCanada Production Services Inc.) Executive Producer, Kevin Dunn; Director/Writer, Terry McEvoy; Co-writers Bill MacDonald and Cam Bennett; Director of Photography, Kim Bell; Editor Bruce Little. Produced in association with: Canadian Television Fund created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian cable industry; Telefilm Canada: Equity Investment Program; Global Television Network; Fireworks Entertainment; The Government of Manitoba; Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit; Manitoba Film & Sound; Government of Canada;The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit; CanWest Western Independent Producers Fund; TFO; SCN; Knowledge Network and MidCanada Production Services Inc.

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The True Intrepid: Media Reviews

"Stephenson's story is every bit as gripping as any fictional intrigue..a fascinating hour."
- Globe and Mail

"For the first time on TV, we get a surprisingly full treatment (of Stephenson)."
- Starweek Magazine

"This entertaining doc successfully leaves the impression that the former Winnipegger was one of the most important historical figures of the 20th Century."
- Winnipeg Free Press

"This documentary is as comprehensive as anything can be..."
- Starweek Magazine

"The True Intrepid tells a deeper story to Canada's Spy"
- Hamilton Spectator