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Prophet Without Honor

5.4 / 10

11 minutes

1939-05-20

English

US

Actors :

Carey Wilson, Tom Neal

Description

This short film portrays the story of Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), an American Naval officer who developed the first maps that charted the oceans' winds and currents.

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2/8/2024, 10:39:23 PM

Yikes, talk about adulatory! Carey Wilson does go slightly over the top with this appreciation of Matthew Fontaine Maury. This (Tom Neal) is a naval officer whose injury in a stagecoach accident condemns him to a frustrating desk-bound career amidst the maps and charts. Initially despondent, he soon discovers he has an aptitude for following the tides, currents and winds and for learning how to pr...