Cannot open file because its not a movie file?

I have a file that was ingested using FCP and has been edited using FCP. I moved the file from the default place to a couple of different places for organizational purposes. After being absent for a couple of weeks, the video now cannot play. I try to reconnect in FCP and it is an unrecognized file. I try to open it in QT on multiple machines and QT cannot open it.
Not sure what to do next. Ideas?

Sorry. I thought I had mentioned that in the OP, however after looking I see that I didn't. The files were recorded from my camcorder. Its a consumer Canon HD camcorder. Pretty standard. I have used and ingested loads of video from this camera before.
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